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Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush

Juncus effusus

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Proven Winners - Graceful Grasses® Curly Wurly - Corkscrew Rush - Juncus effusus white plant details, information and resources.

Water Medium
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Proven Winners - Graceful Grasses® Curly Wurly - Corkscrew Rush - Juncus effusus white plant details
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — soft rush will perform surprisingly well in average garden soils as long as they receive consistent irrigationCurly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — information and resourcesCurly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Plants will also naturalize by self-seedingCurly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Despite a preference for abundant moistureCurly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — twisted and spiraled foliageCurly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Clumps are often slow to establish, but once established will spread by creeping rhizomes+21

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.5 Ft.
Mature width
1.3333334–1.6666666 Ft.

Classification

Family
Juncaceae

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Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Proven Winners - Graceful Grasses® Curly Wurly - Corkscrew Rush - Juncus effusus white plant details
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — soft rush will perform surprisingly well in average garden soils as long as they receive consistent irrigation
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — information and resources
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Plants will also naturalize by self-seeding
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Despite a preference for abundant moisture
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — twisted and spiraled foliage
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Clumps are often slow to establish, but once established will spread by creeping rhizomes
Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus) — Soft rush may be grown in tubs or containers sunk in the mud to control unwanted rhizome spread
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