Juncus balticus
(baltic rush)
(baltic rush)
Category: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Photo Credits: Robert H. Mohlenbrock, Robert H. Mohlenbrock, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester
Height: 12 – 24 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Location: Bottom, Sides
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
typical in wet spring/dry fall conditions; highly tolerant of soil moisture conditions and drought
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet or Medium
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
rhizomatous; dense growth
Foliage
tall wiry stems; bladeless leaves at plant base
Flowers
panicles in May-July; brown capsule fruit