Juncus inflexus 'Afro'
Blue Medusa Rush
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available JuncusItem #: 2925
Zones: 4a to 10b
Dormancy:
Height: 15" tall
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
I first spotted this fascinating deer-resistant Eurasian-native bog plant in England decades ago at the garden of the introducer, Joe Sharmon. Unlike the smaller corkscrew rush, Juncus 'Afro' is virtually a corkscrew rush on steroids...with dusty blue evergreen foliage! Each 2' wide clump resembles an upside-down dish of 3-day-old blue spaghetti after rigor mortis has set in. We have found this to grow equally as well in typical, even dry garden soil. We love it both as a solitary specimen as well as in a massed planting.
-
Other Attributes
Genus: Juncus
Flower Color: Brown/Tan
Leaf Color: Blue , Green , Silver/Grey
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Living Wall
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Colored Foliage