rush
Juncus tenuis
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size6 to 24 inches tall6 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Notes
Rush (Juncus tenuis) is a grass-like plant for ground cover, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil. It grows 6 to 24 inches tall and wide. The leaves form a green basal tuft, and small green flowers appear in mid to late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn.
Pairs well with Red fescue, Indigo bush, and Siberian squill.
Native range
North America.