Botanical Name: Juncus effusus v. pacificus
Common Name: Wire grass, Rush Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a distinctive plant with its clumping habit of many slender, rather stiff, wiry green stems arching upwards and outwards to form rounded or fountain-like shape Height 2' - 4' Spread equal or more Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors partial sun or shade; tolerates full sun near the coast Soil moist, wet soils preferred; tolerates most Hardiness (zones 4-24): hardy, thrives in shaded low-elevation sites Morphology: Leaves tiny, green, flattened; grasslike, sheathing the stem Flowers tiny clusters of inconspicuous green flowers, in nearly terminal panicles; not horticulturally important Fruit a tiny capsule Propagation: seed, division of clum p Usage: a very distinctive small accent shrub, valued for its overall form, for wet shaded habitats (stream bed landscapes, pond-sides, etc.); mid-sized filler Landscape Care: Watering regular; thrives in damp locations; can tolerate some drought if grown in shaded habitats Fertilizing none is required after established Pruning none Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other riparian/meadows coastal mtns, valleys Origin: Southern California Family: Juncaceae Notes: |
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