Hard Rush
(Juncus inflexus)
Hard Rush (Juncus inflexus)
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Photo by: Patrick Hacker | License Type: CC BY 4.0 | License URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | Rights Holder: Patrick Hacker | Publisher: iNaturalist | Date Created: 2020-02-07T13:43:49-08:00 |
Estimated Native Range
Summary
Juncus inflexus, commonly known as Hard Rush or European Meadow Rush, is a semi-evergreen perennial grass native to wet meadows, marshes, riverbanks, and damp woodlands across Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. It typically grows to a height and width of 1-3 feet (0.3-0.9 meters), featuring upright, cylindrical, blue-green stems that give it a distinctive, spiky appearance. The plant produces small, brownish flowers in dense clusters from late spring to summer, though they are not particularly showy. Hard Rush is valued for its ability to thrive in wet conditions and its use in water gardens, rain gardens, and for erosion control along waterways.
Hard Rush is appreciated for its architectural form and texture in the landscape, providing vertical accents in wetland plantings and around ponds. It is tolerant of a range of soil types, provided they are consistently moist or wet, and can grow in both full sun and part shade. While it is not prone to serious pests or diseases, it can spread aggressively in ideal conditions and may require management to prevent it from dominating smaller plants. It is also used in phytoremediation to clean polluted water.CC BY-SA 4.0
Hard Rush is appreciated for its architectural form and texture in the landscape, providing vertical accents in wetland plantings and around ponds. It is tolerant of a range of soil types, provided they are consistently moist or wet, and can grow in both full sun and part shade. While it is not prone to serious pests or diseases, it can spread aggressively in ideal conditions and may require management to prevent it from dominating smaller plants. It is also used in phytoremediation to clean polluted water.CC BY-SA 4.0
Plant Description
- Plant Type: Grass
- Height: 1-3 feet
- Width: 1-3 feet
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Flower Color: N/A
- Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
- Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Growth Requirements
- Sun: Full Sun
- Water: Medium, High
- Drainage: Standing, Slow
Common Uses
Bird Garden, Border Plant, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Low Maintenance, Potted Plant, Street Planting, Water Garden
Natural Habitat
Wet meadows, marshes, riverbanks, and damp woodlands across Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia
Other Names
Common Names: Hard Rush , Blue Rush , Incurved Rush , Blaugrüne Binse , Jonc Glauque , Jonc Arqué , Jonc Courbé , Jonc Des Jardiniers , Jonc Infléchi , Zeegroene Rus , Blåtåg
Scientific Names: Juncus inflexus , Juncus cyprius , Juncus deangelisii , Juncus inflexus var. subglomeratus
GBIF Accepted Name: Juncus inflexus L.