Light
Full sun to part shade. More sun means stiffer, more upright stems.
Growing guide · Grasses
Juncus effusus
How to grow Soft Rush.
Wet feet? It's thrilled.
- Light
- Full sun, part sun
- Water
- High
- Zones
- 4–9
- Size
- 2–4 ft tall, 2–3 ft wide
- Spacing
- 18–24 in. apart.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Keep it wet. It handles a few inches of standing water; dry soil is the one thing it won't take.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or fall at a pond edge, in a rain garden or in any low spot. Heavy clay is fine.
Feeding
None. Wet ground supplies what it needs.
Pruning
Cut out brown stems in spring. If the whole clump looks tired, cut it to a few inches and it regrows.
Through the year
New green stems in spring, flower tufts in summer. Stays green late into fall; tips brown over winter in cold zones.
If something's off
Few pests. It self-seeds in wet ground, so pull seedlings where you don't want them. Brown stems in summer mean it dried out.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: It turns a drainage problem into a planting.
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