Scientific name: Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’
Synonym: Juncus effusus f. spiralis , Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’ dwarf , Scirpus lacustris ‘Spiralis’
Family: JUNCACEAE
Common names: “Corkscrew rush”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 6-9
Light: Full sun – semi-shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Acidic, heavy soils
Moisture: Moist – wet, handles 1-3″ of water
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 18″ W 2′
Leaf and Stem shape: Spiralled, green, upright and prostrate, leafless, nodeless, cylindrical smooth and in a tuft
Flower: Occasional loose cymes of brown flowers along stems through summer
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Container, beside streams and ponds, bog garden, river rock
Propagate: By division and seed
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer resistant
Comments: Interesting cultivar but the straight species is a vigorous weed to be feared
