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Spiralis Corkscrew Rush Juncus effusus

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
12" 18" 30cm 46cm
Height: 10" - 12"
Spread: 12" - 18"
Height: 25cm - 30cm
Spread: 30cm - 46cm
Proven Selections
  • Details

    10 - 12 Inches
    12 - 18 Inches
    12 - 18 Inches
    25cm - 30cm
    30cm - 46cm
    30cm - 46cm

    Features

    Dark green, twisted, and spiraled foliage

    Foliage Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Water Plant

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cm
    Spacing: 
    12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cm
    Spread: 
    12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cm
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Flower Shade: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Perfect in containers and in any water setting

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Despite a preference for abundant moisture, soft rush will perform surprisingly well in average garden soils as long as they receive consistent irrigation. Clumps are often slow to establish, but once established will spread by creeping rhizomes. Soft rush may be grown in tubs or containers sunk in the mud to control unwanted rhizome spread. Plants will also naturalize by self-seeding. In cold climates, clumps die to the ground in winter. Cut back old foliage in early spring

  • 18 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • Used this in a container garden with large curcuma Ginger that's deep purple. My new favorite!!! Thanks Home Depot. Very nice surprise to find this little gem.

      Penni Kirkland
      , Georgia
      , United States
      , 3 years ago
    • I LOVE this plant.

      Cathy Abernathy
      , Alabama
      , United States
      , 9 years ago
    • I love how this plant grows. I have it in a barrel pot with Diascia. It is winding its way throughout the flowers and looks fantastic. My plant identifier when I bougjt it says that its a perinnial but hardy only to -15 F. Am I going to be able to transplant in big pot in the fall and ring it inside? My winters get anywjere from -5 to -50.

      Kim Rosenau
      , Alaska
      , United States
      , 10 years ago
    • VERY GREEN PLANT HARDY FOR A BLAACK THUMB KIND OF PERSON HA HA

      CHAR BERRYMAN
      , Florida
      , United States
      , 10 years ago
    • One of the most interesting plants I've ever grown. Very interesting conversation piece. Doesn't require alot of attention and will weather well as long as you keep it covered in the winter. I love mine.

      Jo stone
      , Georgia
      , United States
      , 10 years ago
    • I adore the uniqueness of this plant. Hope it lives forever.

      Lillian Blasey Barnes
      , 12 years ago
    • ivy
      , Ontario
      , Canada
      , 13 years ago
    • I fell in love with this plant at a nursery and had to bring it home. I planted this in a pot since it is not hardy in my area and I wanted to bring it inside for the winter. My plant has done extremely well. My plant is 18-24" already and growing

      June
      , Minnesota
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
    • Russell Studebaker
      , Illinois
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
    • love this plant...looking forward to bringing it indoors overwinter

      renee benson
      , Missouri
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
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