COMMON RUSH

Juncus gerardii

COLLECTION

Breezy Island

FAMILY

Juncaceae

PLANT TYPE

Perennial Grass

ZONE

N/A

CULTURE

Native to the Atlantic coastlines this perennial grass grows mostly in coastal saline soils and wetlands but has slowly migrated inland.

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

Green stems with purplish-brown flowers.

PROBLEMS

Eaten by rabbits and occasionally birds but otherwise no serious pests or diseases.

GARDEN USES

Used in naturalized areas and can be helpful with erosion.