trefle.io · Taken Jun 22, 2021 by nicolas pecqueux (cc-by-sa)
Juncaceae
Soft rush
Juncus effusus
Also known as Juncus effusus var. oblongicarpus, Juncus communis, Common rush, Juncus laevis
Native Plants · Rush · Wetland · Grass-Like · Rain-Garden · Pond · Moisture-Loving · Juncus · Texture · Ornamental-Grass · Water-Plant
Soft rush thrives in consistently moist to wet conditions and is perfect for rain gardens or pond edges. It requires minimal care once established and tolerates a wide range of light conditions from full sun to partial shade. This hardy grass-like perennial provides excellent texture and movement in water-wise landscapes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist to wet, tolerates standing water · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 5.5–8.8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, California
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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