Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush
Juncus effusus 'Curly Wurly'
No ordinary plant, aptly named Corkscrew, has narrow, glossy green, pencil-thin stems that spiral outward from the clump to eight inches in all directions. A great deer-resistant accent plant that collectors dare not do without. This low maintenance plant prefers to be sited in a bog or other very moist environment in partial shade.
| Key feature: | Water Garden |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Semi-evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Water Needs: | Site in a bog or very moist environment. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches eight to fourteen inches tall and eight to ten inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Specimen, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7181 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Clumps are often slow to establish, but once established will spread by creeping rhizomes.
No ordinary plant, aptly named Corkscrew, has narrow, glossy green, pencil-thin stems that spiral outward from the clump to eight inches in all directions. A great deer-resistant accent plant that collectors dare not do without. This low maintenance plant prefers to be sited in a bog or other very moist environment in partial shade.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Clumps are often slow to establish, but once established will spread by creeping rhizomes.
| Key feature: | Water Garden |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Semi-evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Water Needs: | Site in a bog or very moist environment. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches eight to fourteen inches tall and eight to ten inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Specimen, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7181 |
