Twisted Arrows
Planted
April 3, 2025
Names
- Common Names
- Soft Rush, Common Rush
Growth
- Height
- 16-36 inches
- Spread
- 16 inches
- Growth Rate
- Medium
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Insignificant
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Fall Foliage Color
- Yellow, Yellow Green
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 3a-9b
- Sunlight Requirements
- Full sun to partial shade.
- Soil Type
- Wet, poorly drained soil (pH 5.5–7.5); tolerates clay, loam, organic material (muck), or sand.
- Soil Drainage
- Moist soil with slow drainage (standing water).
- Soil pH
- 5.5-7.5, Acidic to neutral
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Other
- Seasons of Interest
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Bloom Time
- Summer
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts birds and butterflies
References
- Juncus effusus (Common Rush, Green Bull Rush, Soft Rush) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Juncus effusus - Soft rush
- Soft Rush Facts, Care, & Planting Guide (Juncus effusus) - Pond Informer
- Common soft rush Juncus effusus from New England Wild Flower Society
- Common Rush - Groundwork Illinois
- Juncus effusus - Jersey-Friendly Yards
- Juncus effusus | California Flora Nursery
- Juncus effusus Soft Rush, Common rush, Lamp rush, Pacific rush PFAF Plant Database
- Juncus effusus (Common Rush), Common Rush - Beech Hollow Farms
- Juncus effusus (Common Rush) – Green Thumb Nurseries
- Juncus effusus | Possibility Place Nursery
- Juncus effusus | common rush Bogs/RHS
- Native plant Juncus effusus Common Rush, Soft Rush
- Juncus effusus - Native Plant Database
- Juncus Effusus | Common Rush | South Carolina Native Plant Society
- Buy Soft Rush Plants | FREE SHIPPING | 1 Gallon Pot | Juncus effusus | Wilson Bros Gardens
- Pleasant Run Nursery
- Juncus effusus (Soft Rush): Minnesota Wildflowers
- Juncus effusus - Hummingbird Hill Native Plant Nursery
- Common Rush (Juncus effusus) | Heartland Seed of Missouri, LLC
- Plant Detail
- Juncus effusus | Soft Rush | Bareroot | One Stop Garden Shop
- Soft Rush
- JUNCUS EFFUSUS - Wahat Al Sahraa
- Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
- Juncus effusus (Soft Rush) - Practical Plants
- Soft Rush
- Soft Rush
- Juncus effusus Common Rush from Pleasant Run Nursery
- What are the Light Needs for Common rush in Gardening? (Type, Characteristics, and Warning Signals)
- Common Rush (Juncus effusus) – Sparrowhawk Native Plants