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Arctic rush
Juncus arcticus ssp. balticus
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 8.0 in. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 5.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Raptors, Riparian Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Salt Meadow, Subalpine, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Spreads Underground
- Design Considerations
- Wetland Plant
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
5, 6 - Soil Type
- Alkaline/High pH, Loam, Sandy, Shallow
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Flora of North America recognizes three varieties of J. arcticus, all native to North America. Variety alaskanus is found in the northern portions of North America, including Alaska. Variety mexicanus and balticus are both native to Colorado; the former is found in the southwestern states and the latter is found throughout the western half of the U.S, as well as parts of Canada and the northeastern U.S.