Juncus inflexus Afro Fragrant Flowers The stems spread out horizontally

The stems spread out horizontally to 3' then

ventricosa selection from Mary Chastain is known for its intense black-green leaf coloration and heavily rippled leaf margins that are a dramatic improvement over the typical species

It will tolerate a soil pH from slightly acidic to quite alkaline

that soon ages to dark green

Juncus inflexus Afro Fragrant Flowers The stems spread out horizontallyI first spotted this fascinating deer resistant Eurasian native bog plant in England decades ago at the garden of the introducer, Joe Sharmon. Unlike the smaller corkscrew rush, Juncus 'Afro' is virtually a corkscrew rush on steroids with dusty blue evergreen foliage! Each 2' wide clump resembles an upside down dish of 3 day old blue spaghetti after rigor mortis has set in. We have found this to grow equally as well in typical, even dry garden soil.