Moor rush
Juncus stygius
Juncus
Juncaceae
Native Plants
Zone 2–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
Moor rush is a specialized bog plant requiring constantly saturated, acidic soil conditions. This rare rush needs cool temperatures and high humidity to thrive. Extremely challenging to grow outside of specialized bog gardens or alpine wetland conditions.
Care Requirements
Care Level
High
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Every 2-4 Days • Keep Soil Saturated To Boggy Conditions
Soil pH
4.5 – 8
Temperature
-50° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 18″
Root Depth
Deep
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Division, Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alaska
Alberta
Baltic States
Belarus
British Columbia
Buryatiya
Central European Rus
Chita
East European Russia
Finland
Germany
Irkutsk
Kamchatka
Khabarovsk
Korea
Kuril Is.
Labrador
Magadan
Maine
Minnesota
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Encyclopedia of Life (cc-by-nc)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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