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Dagger-leaf rush

Juncus ensifolius

Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Moist, Seasonally Wet
Ease of Growing: Easy to grow
Growth Rate: Fast
Wildlife Support: Birds or Mammals
Fire Resistant: No
Mature Height: 1-2ft
Mature Width: 1-2ft

This rhizomatous rush grows in large upright clumps. The green dagger shaped leaves fold over along the mid-vein towards the stem, similar to iris leaves.

In favorable garden conditions, this rush can grow large and spread thickly. The accumulation of previous years’ dead stems provide shelter for wildlife in winter, but an occasional spring cleaning out of dead material helps keep rushes looking fresh, too.

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