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.