water wise plants

bog gardens
coastal gardens
suited to pots

urban and commercial
residential
wetland
erosion control

woodland
wetland
riparian

light - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
reasonable drainage
poor drainage

Juncus usitatus

common rush

ornamental semi-aquatic rush with attractive summer flowers


origin	nsw, qld, wa, sa, tas, vic, act
cultural notes	full sun, boggy conditions, fast growing, long lived, very hardy
maintenance	may 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 leaf tip
foliage colour	dark green with golden brown tinge at 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 water birds

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