Juncus effusus
soft rush
Juncaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
3 ft tall by 4 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Often planted in restoration and mitigation wetlands. Makes a good plant to border retention ponds. Rain gardens and bioswales.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Used for nesting and as a food source. Said to be deer resistant.
Native Habitats:
Moist-wet sites. Disturbed wetlands. Very tolerant of grazing.
