Blue Dart Juncus
Juncus tenuis ‘Blue Dart’
Characteristics
- Common Name: Rush
- Type: Rush or Sedge
- Zone: 2 to 9
- Height: 12 – 18 Inches
- Spread: 9 – 12 Inches
- Bloom Time: May to September
- Bloom: Green (Insignificant)
- Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
- Water: Medium to Wet
- Maintenance: Low
- Suggested Use: Ground Cover, Water Plant, Naturalize, Rain Garden
- Tolerate: Erosion, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Culture
Easily grown in consistently moist to wet soils in full sun, Blue Dart Juncus tolerates light shade, but performs best in full sun. Tolerates heavy soils. Needs ample moisture, but also does surprisingly well in slightly moist soils that do not dry out. Plants may take time to establish, but once established will slowly spread by creeping rhizomes. May freely self-seed in optimum growing conditions. Propagate Blue Dart Juncus by division in early spring.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Juncus is a genus of 300 species of grass-like plants that are found throughout the world occurring mostly in wet habitats in colder climates.
Attractive grassy leaves remain bluish-green in color with showy blue variegation throughout the season on Blue Dart. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant Blue Dart Juncus is a dense herbaceous perennial grass with an upright spreading habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cut back to the ground in late winter before active growth resumes. It is sometimes used in containers as an alternative to dracaena.
Problems
No serious insect or disease problems.
Garden Uses
Blue foliage of this rush is ornamentally attractive. Pond/stream margins. Rock gardens. Ground cover. Interesting addition to combination containers.