Poverty Rush is a small native grass-like wetland perennial with tightly upright cylindrical stems and foliage reduced to bladeless basal sheathes that turn brown with frost. The flowers and seedpods are inconspicuous. Best in full sun and moist to wet well-drained soils.
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0.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 9 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Leaf spot, rust, and root rot may occur.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Iris, Bee Balm, Swamp Milkweed
IMAGES: Stefan.lefnaer, Juncus tenuis sl2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Stefan.lefnaer, Juncus tenuis sl34, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Juncus tenuis kz02, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
