Juncus usitatus
Plant name: Common rush
Plant type: sedges / rushes / wetland plants
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Origin: NSW, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, VIC, ACT
Cultural notes: Full sun, boggy conditions, fast-growing, long-lived, very hardy.
Maintenance: Can be pruned annually to remove old foliage.
Tolerates: Inundations and periodic dry periods.
Flowering season: Spring to autumn.
Flower colour: Brown branching clustered, 5cm from the leaf tip.
Foliage colour: Dark green with golden brown tinge at the base of stems, cylindrical leaves.
Height: Up to 1m
Water depth: Aquatic to 0.25m
Plant spacing: 30cm apart
Recommended uses: Great for stabilising dam and river banks, ideal for decorative ponds, provides habitat for waterbirds.
Description: Ornamental semi-aquatic rush with attractive summer flowers.