Juncus effusus - Soft rush - Smooth rush

Juncus effusus - Soft rush - Smooth rush
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Availability:
Please allow 2 to 5 working days
British Native
Flower Colour:
Grass/Reed
Preferred Position:
Sun or Part Shade
Growth Rate:
Fast
Growth Height:
30-60cm
Depth Range:
0-15cm
In Flower:
June | July | Aug
Juncus effusus - Soft rush - Smooth rush

Juncus Effusus - Soft Rush or Smooth Rush Marginal Aquatic Pond Plant

Plants will arrive in baskets complete with aquatic soil

  • Flowers: June - August
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Depth: 0 - 15cm
  • Height: 30 - 60cm
  • Native to British Isles
  • Position: Full Sun / Part Shade

The Juncus effusus has very erect, dark green stems and brown seed heads. Clumps will spread by creeping rhizomes. Can self seed. The Juncus effusus used to be made into mats and was probably the rush strewn over the floor in many of Shakespeare's plays.

Evergreen. Trim the soft rush in early spring to encourage new growth

Sometimes referred to as the smooth rush

The Juncus effusus - Soft rush pond plant is available in at least one or more of the following sizes

  • 9cm square pot (9x9x10cm)
  • 1 Litre square basket (11x11x11cm)
  • 3 Litre hexagonal basket (18x18x16cm)
  • 5 Litre square basket (24x24x14cm)
  • 10 Litre square basket (29x29x19cm)
  • 30 Litre square basket (40x40x28cm)

Planting Marginal Pond Plants

We recommend any pond plants supplied in 9cm pots are replanted into larger aquatic planting baskets, while pond plants supplied in 1 litre aquatic baskets and above can remain as they are, as they will already have room to grow. 

It is worth bearing in mind that taller plants such as Iris's & grasses may benefit from a deeper larger basket, as they can be prone to blowing over in the wind, these deeper baskets will provide some counter balance against the wind, as well as plenty of room for root growth.

Spreading and rafting pond plants can be planted into shallower baskets should you wish, but remember they will still need plenty of room for growth, so it is always worth while replanting them regularly to ensure the best possible display.

It may be possible to place some marginals directly into a planting area such as a bog garden.