Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Soft Rush is a grass for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.

Where to use it in a border

At around 90 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, evergreen plants.

Border Builder uses Soft Rush's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
• It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Purple Moor Grassto flower when it does not
• Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
• Angelita Daisyto edge in front
• Aromatic Asterto edge in front
• Bear Grassto flower when it does not
• Bird's-foot Trefoilto edge in front

Garden styles

Meadow Modern Native Wildlife garden