Plant Library
Juncus effusus Common Rush
Common Name: Juncus effusus
Botanical Name: Juncus
Variety: Common Rush
Blossom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Zone: 3 to 9
Exposure: Sun
Mature Height: 24"
Mature Width: 12-24"
Notes: Common Rush is a lovely accent plant. It is an extremely reliable wetland plant, but can also thrive in medium-moisture soils. Its unusual flowers poke out of a side slit near the tip of the slender leaves. Common Rush grows in the cool soil temperatures of spring and fall.