Juncus australis

austral rush

tough reed, great for ornamental pond/creek plantings


origin	australia wide
cultural notes	full sun, boggy conditions, long lived, very hardy
maintenance	prune to remove dead material and to promote new growth
tolerates	inundations and dry periods
flowering season	spring through to autumn
flower colour	brown clusters form near the ends of the leaf blade
foliage colour	blue grey green, smooth cylindrical shape
height	up to 1.2m
water depth	edges and marshland
plant spacing	50cm apart
recommended uses	used for edging dams and waterways to help with bank stabilisation. Also an excellent ornamental plant for ponds which provides habitat for water birds. As a feature plant and for mass plantings

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