Path Rush (Juncus tenuis) 3-pack of pots
Path Rush is a little grass-like plant that often grows in paths, as the name suggests! You can often find this plant growing along trails in State Parks. It can grow as tall as 12 inches but stays shorter with frequent foot traffic and compacted soils. Rushes have rounded, pointy stems, and this one resembles many of the popular "Juncus" container plants that people plant with annuals. It can tolerate a wide range of soils, shade or sun, and moisture levels.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture: Medium, Wet - Dry
Height: 12 inches
Blooms: July, Aug, Sept
Spacing: 8 - 12"
Spreads: A little by seed
Zones: 2-9
Benefits: Groundcover
Design Tips
Path Rush is one of the few native plants that can surive a lot of foot traffic. It can be planted in paths, but since it can grow 12 inches tall without being trampled, you might want to also plan on trimming or mowing it so that it stays short.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Pennsylvania Sedge
Wild Strawberry
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
Path Rush is a little grass-like plant that often grows in paths, as the name suggests! You can often find this plant growing along trails in State Parks. It can grow as tall as 12 inches but stays shorter with frequent foot traffic and compacted soils. Rushes have rounded, pointy stems, and this one resembles many of the popular "Juncus" container plants that people plant with annuals. It can tolerate a wide range of soils, shade or sun, and moisture levels.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture: Medium, Wet - Dry
Height: 12 inches
Blooms: July, Aug, Sept
Spacing: 8 - 12"
Spreads: A little by seed
Zones: 2-9
Benefits: Groundcover
Design Tips
Path Rush is one of the few native plants that can surive a lot of foot traffic. It can be planted in paths, but since it can grow 12 inches tall without being trampled, you might want to also plan on trimming or mowing it so that it stays short.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Pennsylvania Sedge
Wild Strawberry
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
Path Rush is a little grass-like plant that often grows in paths, as the name suggests! You can often find this plant growing along trails in State Parks. It can grow as tall as 12 inches but stays shorter with frequent foot traffic and compacted soils. Rushes have rounded, pointy stems, and this one resembles many of the popular "Juncus" container plants that people plant with annuals. It can tolerate a wide range of soils, shade or sun, and moisture levels.
Details
Perennial
Sun: Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture: Medium, Wet - Dry
Height: 12 inches
Blooms: July, Aug, Sept
Spacing: 8 - 12"
Spreads: A little by seed
Zones: 2-9
Benefits: Groundcover
Design Tips
Path Rush is one of the few native plants that can surive a lot of foot traffic. It can be planted in paths, but since it can grow 12 inches tall without being trampled, you might want to also plan on trimming or mowing it so that it stays short.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Pennsylvania Sedge
Wild Strawberry
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
