About
A compact, tufted, evergreen perennial to about 30cm tall from Turkey and the Balkans with narrow, mid-green basal leaves and loose, slender racemes of small, yellow, 5-petalled flowers in summer. A dainty, low-growing verbascum for a sunny, very well-drained rock garden or raised bed.
About the genus
Juncus can be annuals, deciduous or evergreen perennials, forming clumps of narrow, often cylindrical leaves, with clusters of small brown flowers borne on leaf-like stems in summer
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.