torrey's rush
Juncus torreyi
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Notes
Torrey's rush (Juncus torreyi) is a grass-like plant for meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet soil. It grows up to 36 inches tall in a basal tuft of green leaves. The flower head is a globular spike of capsules like a starburst, about 1 cm across.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Royal fern, and Showy milkweed.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CA, and 39 more places. See all 43
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY; ON.