General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Rush
  • Hard Rush

Photo Gallery
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2019-04-08
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-10

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
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Location: Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01

Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-24
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on May 20, 2019 7:52 AM concerning plant:
    I got two of these included with asters in mixed baskets, fall 2018. I planted the entire clumps from the baskets, to winter over in ground. Everything survived. I divided the asters off the juncus, and planted the juncus clumps. On moving the juncus clumps a few weeks later (Eye roll at myself) I found good root growth out into the bed. They are still doing well, late May. I bought some dusty miller annuals and they look really great next to the blue juncus, total contrast in form and complementary in color. The rush are starting to make a few blooms now, too.
    2022 spring. Still going strong, expanding clumps, some dieout in the middle. Looks like one can pry off some of the expanding root mass and replant/give away. Maybe they would look better if divided.
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