{"product_id":"juncus-roemerianus-needlegrass-rush","title":"Juncus roemerianus (Needlegrass Rush)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dominant salt marsh species along much of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, needlegrass rush tolerates a wider range of salinity than most brackish marsh plants and typically forms distinct, extensive vegetation zones - a defining structural species for tidal marsh restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuncus roemerianus, or needlegrass rush, is a perennial rush that forms dense, dark green to gray-green clumps in brackish coastal marshes. What appear to be sharp-pointed stems are actually stiff leaves rolled tightly into pointed, needle-like cylinders; the true flowering stems are tipped with inconspicuous inflorescences. It grows 3 to 5 feet tall and typically forms nearly pure, extensive stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrackish and salt marsh restoration - a dominant, zone-forming coastal species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTidal marsh stabilization along river estuaries, extending up to 10-15 miles inland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoastal erosion control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife habitat - attracts birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet clay or loam soils; brackish and salt marshes; tolerates a wide range of salinities, more so than most competing marsh plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graminoid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, Green; May-October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e OBL (Obligate Wetland)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Jersey to Texas, with outlying populations in Connecticut and New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep (24-36 in.) (deeply penetrating specialized roots, per earlier flood-tolerance research)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - 0-40+ ppt broad tolerance; survives 90-360 ppt in hypersaline microsites via deep specialized roots (Eleuterius 1976 autecology study)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - Dominant species of the regularly-inundated low-to-mid salt marsh zone; well documented as tolerating water-saturated, frequently flooded soils via deeply penetrating, specialized roots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreading - rhizomatous, forms dense colonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e None significant - wind-pollinated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941164134471,"sku":"JUN-ROE 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Juncusroemerianus4.jpg?v=1792166029","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/juncus-roemerianus-needlegrass-rush","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}