Juncus glauca
$24.00 / 1G
Blue Rush ·
Description
Juncus glauca, commonly known as Blue Rush, is a clump-forming ornamental grass or sedge valued for its green to brown flowers. It typically matures 1–3 feet tall and 1–2 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist to occasionally wet, well-drained garden soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. Its flowers can provide seasonal forage for bees and other beneficial insects. In the landscape, it works well in mass plantings, meadows, and mixed borders. It performs best where the root zone does not dry out for extended periods.
Benefits
Adds texture and coverage to water gardens or consistently wet containers. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants. Useful for solving damp, wet, or pond-edge planting conditions.
Features
Straight species; aquatic or marginal plant; matures about 1 - 3 ft tall and 1 - 2 ft wide
Usage/Use
Water garden / pond planting
Native Range
Europe, western Asia, and North Africa
| Juncus glauca | |
| Blue Rush | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with moist to wet moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Moist to Wet moisture; Pond planting media or consistently wet soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Europe / Western Asia / North Africa | |
| Non-Native | |
| No | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| 1 - 2 ft | |
| Narrow | |
| 1 - 2 ft |
| No | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Aquatic area | |
| Water Garden | |
| Ornamental Grass | |
| Water Garden | |
| Upright | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Wet Soil | |
| Moist to wet / pond edge | |
| Keep soil consistently wet or submerged according to plant type. | |
| Low | |
| Place at the recommended pond depth, remove spent foliage, and divide or thin as needed to control spread. |