Family: Juncaceae
Scientific Name: Juncus inflexus Blue Arrows
Common Name: Blue Arrows Rush, Blue Arrows Juncus
| Description | A nice accent plant with stiff upright gray-blue leaves. |
| Pronunciation | (JUN-kus)(in-FLEX-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Sedge and Rush |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | will tolerate average but prefers constantly moist, wet to boggy |
| Soil & Site | will tolerate average but prefers constantly moist, wet to boggy |
| Temperature | a warm season plant, start growing in mid to late spring, most growth during the hot season, hardy to minus 20 degrees F |
| Leaves | narrow gray blue leaves in stiff clumps |
| Dimensions | 12-36 inches tall, 12 inch spread, size depends on region |
| Maintenance | the stems will turn brown in the winter, these can be left for ornamental interest or cut back |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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