Juncus tenuis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- JUN-kus TEN-yoo-iss
- Description
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'Blue Arrows' is a cultivar rush in the Juncaceae family. The Juncus genus consists of plants that do well in cold climates and wet heavy soils. It is typically found in tickets and swamps and weedy locations like roadsides, sidewalks and parking strips. Plant them in full sun along pond margins, in rain or rock gardens or in containers.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems though some consider this plant weedy.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blue Arrows'
Blue green leaves - 'Blue Dart'
- 'Blue Arrows'
- 'Blue Arrows', 'Blue Dart'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blue Arrows'
Blue green leaves - 'Blue Dart'
- 'Blue Arrows'
- 'Blue Arrows', 'Blue Dart'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juncus
- Species:
- tenius
- Family:
- Juncaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- East Canada to Mexico
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 5 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Native Plant
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Perennial
- Weed
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasional Flooding
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Insignificant green flowers are clustered at the stem tips appear May to September. With the first frost they turn brown.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Medium green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Pond
- Riparian
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Rain Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Erosion
- Wet Soil
- Problems:
- Weedy