Juncus Patens "Blue Rush" (Common Rush)

Common Name: Blue Rush  
Plant Description Name: Juncus patens "Blue Rush" (Common Rush)

A mainstay at the pond edges, this evergreen provides perfect habitat for birds, and aquatic life. Common Rush (Juncus patens) Has an upright growth habit with the foliage  color that's blue, grey-green grass-like evergreen perennial with small golden flower clusters that bloom along the stems, rather than at the tips. After flowering, the plant develops bunches of spherical red fruits.  Common Rush is native to wet, marshy areas of California. It is also found in Oregon and Washington. 

Common Rush is often used in lawn replacement applications, where its tall, rigid stems complement low-growing groundcover plants.  Typically grows 1 to 3 ft. in height.