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Soft Rush
Common Name: Soft Rush
Genus: Juncus
Species: effusus
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Acidic, Moist, Boggy
Height: 100cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to plant seeds: February to May
Time to divide plants: October to March
This native sedge is common on boggy, peaty soil where it forms upright sheafs of cylindrical green stems, dotted with clusters of tiny brown flowers. In gardens, it is most often grown as the bizarre, twisted f. spiralis.
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