| Description | Corkscrew Juncus (Juncus effusus Spiralis) is an ornamental variety of the common rush that is easy to cultivate and features distinctive stems that twist and intertwine. Prefers high moisture levels. |
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| Pronunciation | (JUN-kus)(eh-FYOO-sus)(speer-AL-is) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Grass Ornamental, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
| Sunlight | Grows best in full sun. |
| Moisture | Will tolerate average but prefers wet to boggy, constantly moist. |
| Soil & Site | Will tolerate average but prefers wet to boggy peaty, constantly wet |
| Flowers | Born in a spikey, irregular, yellowish-green to brown, many-flowered cyme. Not an ornamental flower. |
| Fruit | Forms a seed capsule. |
| Leaves | The leaves are reduced to bladeless basal sheaths on the stem. |
| Stems | Smooth, upright, cylindrical, unjointed, spire-like green stems which grow in spreading basal clumps. Many stems will be straight, but many will twist tightly. |
| Dimensions | 18-24 inches tall by equal spread |
| Maintenance | Clean out dead leaves. Divide to reduce size. |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Misc Facts | There are differnt cultivars of twisted Rush, such as Curly Wurly Rush, Big Twister Rush, and Blue Medusa Rush. etc. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this plant for sale as an indoor and outdoor plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (John Greenlee), #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing Corkscrew Rush. |
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