Juncus inflexus 'Afro'

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Juncus inflexus 'Afro'

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Kemper Code: U310

Common Name: hard rush
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Type: Rush or Sedge
Family: Juncaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: June - August
Bloom Color: Brownish
Sun: Full sun
Water: Wet
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in wet soils in full sun. Tolerates some light shade. Needs ample moisture and will grow in up to three inches of water. Established plants slowly spread by creeping roots.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This rush cultivar is a compact, grass-like plant which is one of the true rushes. It typically grows in a small clump to 18" tall and reportedly retains its form better than some of the other spiral-type rushes. Features powdery blue, cylindrical, stem-like leaves which are tightly curled (spiraled). Insignificant, tiny, brownish flowers appear in clusters (cymes) near the stem tips in summer. Spiral-type rushes are unique and interesting foliage plants because of their corkscrew-like foliage.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

May be grown in clumps at the edge of a pond or water garden in wet soils or in shallow standing water. Adds a certain amount of authenticity and accent to transitional waterside areas. Can also be grown on wet banks of ponds or streams to help control soil erosion or as an interesting specimen in bog gardens or wet soil areas of borders.