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Juncus balticus
Also called Arctic rush, Wiregrass, Wire rush
Baltic rush is a clump-forming perennial grass-like rush native to wet and coastal habitats across Europe, North America and South America. It is grown mainly for soil stabilization and landscaping, and it does best in moist to wet soil in full sun.
Juncus balticus is a species of rush known by the common name Baltic rush. It is a perennial flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It can reach a height of about 75 centimetres (29+1⁄2 inches). It is native to north-western Europe from Spain to northern European Russia, most of North America except the south-eastern United States, parts of Mexico and Central America, and western and southern South America from Colombia to Argentina. It is available from specialist nurseries for landscaping and soil stabilization purposes.[1]
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juncus balticus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
