Juncus effusus f. spiralis

Corkscrew Rush
Family: Juncaceae (Rush Family)
·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9
·        Height: 12-18 inches
·        Spread: 12-18 inches
·        Bloom Time: June to August
·        Bloom: insignificant
·        Light: full sun
·        Soil: wet soils, including standing water up to 4 inches deep
·        Moisture: wet
·        Use: foliage provides texture and contrast in gardens; use as water plant, naturalize, rain garden; stems used in flower arrangements
·        Care: low maintenance
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: species native to North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand
·        Notes: features tightly-spiraled, corkscrew-like green stems which uncoil as they grow and spread out in all directions; slow to establish, but once established will slowly spread by creeping roots
·        Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D013

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