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Juncus 'Blue Dart'

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Blue Rush

Juncus 'Blue Dart' is a striking ornamental rush prized for its upright blue green foliage and strong architectural form. This hardy evergreen plant provides year round texture, colour, and structure, making it an excellent choice for modern landscapes, water features, and mass planting schemes. Its slender foliage creates movement and visual interest while remaining easy to grow and maintain. Juncus 'Blue Dart' is highly adaptable and performs exceptionally well in a wide range of New Zealand garden conditions.

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Suited to regions:All regions
Plant type:Grasses
Height:30 cm
Spread:30 cm
Flowering time:
Tolerances:Coastal, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses:Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles:Alpine, Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Riparian
Easy to grow?Yes
Maintenance requirementsLow
Growth rateMedium
Also known asBlue Rush
Sku18155

How to grow Juncus 'Blue Dart' in NZ

Juncus 'Blue Dart' grows best in full sun to partial shade and thrives in moist soils, although it can tolerate a range of growing conditions once established. It performs particularly well near ponds, streams, rain gardens, and wetland areas. Water regularly during establishment to encourage strong root development and healthy foliage growth. Adding compost before planting improves soil structure and moisture retention. This hardy plant also tolerates coastal conditions, frost, and exposed sites.

Juncus 'Blue Dart' care tips

Juncus 'Blue Dart' requires very little maintenance and is ideal for low care landscapes. Remove any damaged or ageing foliage as needed to maintain a tidy appearance and encourage fresh growth. Apply a balanced fertiliser during spring to support healthy foliage development. Water during extended dry periods, especially if planted away from naturally moist areas. Mature plants are resilient and generally require only occasional grooming to keep them looking their best.

Juncus 'Blue Dart' size, spacing, and growth rate

Juncus 'Blue Dart' typically grows to around 60 to 90 cm tall and 40 to 60 cm wide, forming a dense upright clump of fine foliage. It has a moderate growth rate and develops into an attractive landscape feature over time. For mass planting, borders, or wetland projects, space plants approximately 50 to 70 cm apart to allow for mature growth and healthy airflow. Proper spacing helps create a uniform and attractive planting display.

Landscaping uses for Juncus 'Blue Dart'

Juncus 'Blue Dart' is perfect for adding texture, structure, and movement to garden spaces. It works beautifully in contemporary gardens, wetland plantings, rain gardens, pond margins, coastal landscapes, and mixed borders. The blue green foliage contrasts well with flowering perennials, grasses, and shrubs. It can be used as a feature plant, planted in groups for visual impact, or incorporated into naturalistic landscape designs where year round interest is important.

Why buy Juncus 'Blue Dart' from The Plant Company?

The Plant Company supplies premium quality Juncus 'Blue Dart' plants that are healthy, vigorous, and ready to thrive in New Zealand gardens. Our experienced team carefully selects and grows plants to ensure excellent performance and reliable establishment. We provide expert growing advice, fast nationwide delivery, and one of the largest selections of premium plants available. As NZ’s most trusted plant nursery, The Plant Company is committed to helping customers create outstanding outdoor spaces with exceptional plants and dependable service.

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5 from 4 customers
Roger Long - Canterbury

Beautiful plants, great communication, far better pricing than anyone else online, and fast delivery - what else could we need? My wife and I love dealing with you guys and appreciate all your efforts. Businesses that are passionate and care about their customers are hard to come by these days.

Michael Crawford - Auckland
Glenys Taylor - Auckland

Nice plants. Thank you.

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