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Juncaceae
Path rush
Juncus tenuis
Also known as Juncus gesneri, Juncus tenuis f. williamsii, Juncus tenuis var. williamsii, Juncus lucidus
Native Plants · Rush · Juncus · Wetland Plant · Shade Tolerant · Low Maintenance · Perennial · Grasslike · Rain Garden · Pond Edge · Native
Path rush is a hardy, clump-forming perennial grass-like plant that tolerates compacted, moist soils and light foot traffic margins. It grows well in partially shaded spots and requires very little attention once established. It is best suited to naturalized garden settings, rain gardens, or pond edges rather than ornamental containers.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil moist especially in dry spells · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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