Juncaceae
Juncus ranarius
Juncus ranarius
Also known as Tenageia ranaria, Juncus bufonius var. fasciculatus, Juncus mutabilis var. ranarius, Juncus ambiguus var. ossoraicus
Zones 3–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Rush · Wetland · Bog · Pond · Margin · Native · Grasslike · Moisture · Perennial
Pet-safeSalt-tolerantAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This wetland rush thrives in consistently moist soil and full sun conditions. Plant in bog gardens, pond margins, or rain gardens where it can receive regular water. Very hardy but requires specific moisture conditions to establish successfully.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 4.6–7.6
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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