Tapertip Rush
Juncus acuminatus Michx. - Rush family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Planting Distance: 4.0 feet
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: High
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Wind
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.