{"title":"Juncus","description":"\u003cp\u003eJuncus belong to a group of deer-resistant \u003ca title=\"bog plants for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/bog-garden-plants\"\u003ebog plants\u003c\/a\u003e that is gaining in popularity as folks begin to search for plants to fit wet sites instead of spending the money to drain these sites for more lawn areas. Juncus are grass-like plants belonging to the Juncaceae family. In tropical climates, the roots of many Juncus species have medicinal value, and the stems are commonly used to make matted chairs, rugs, etc. Although Juncus have insignificant (except to a botanist) flowers, the stem colors and other variations make dramatic curiosities and add a spiky, textural ornamental grass-like element to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJuncus plants are unusual in that they do not have any leaves. The green parts of juncus plants are photosynthesizing stems. Juncus cultivars selected for garden use often feature stems with a bluish color or with a highly ornamental corkscrew shape. Juncus cultivars are not only popular garden plants, but look great in containers, as long as you keep them constantly moist. A few Juncus species are \u003ca title=\"North Carolina native plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/north-carolina-native-plants-wildflowers\"\u003eNorth Carolina native plants\u003c\/a\u003e. When you are ready to buy juncus for your perennial garden, we hope you'll check out our online offering of juncus for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"juncus-patens-carmans-grey","title":"Juncus patens Carmans Grey","description":"\u003cp\u003eJuncus 'Carman's Grey', a selection of the California native Juncus patens, is one of our favorite rushes (no relation to R. Limbaugh). Introduced and named by grass guru, John Greenlee, Juncus 'Carman's Grey' was named for former California Nurseryman, Ed Carman. No leaves, just evergreen slender, upright steel blue stems to 22\"...not leaning either to the right or left. The winter interest and color combinations possibilities of this architectural 2' wide specimen are endless! We grow this wonderful clumper in regular garden soil, or in a bog, or in an aquatic garden...incredibly versatile!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000688837,"sku":"924","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Juncus-patens-Carmans-Grey.i-924.s-65068.r-1.jpg?v=1791553270"},{"product_id":"juncus-inflexus-afro","title":"Juncus inflexus Afro","description":"\u003cp\u003eI 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. We love it both as a solitary specimen as well as in a massed planting.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025036869,"sku":"2925","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Juncus-inflexus-Afro.i-2925.s-68065.r-1.jpg?v=1791913086"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Juncus-patens-Carmans-Grey-1900x350.jpg?v=1685973995","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/juncus.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}