How to Grow Salt Rush

Overview

Salt rush or Juncus lesueurii is a perennial herb that is native to California. It grows in a coastal, salt marsh habitat and prefers wetlands. The blooms are a variety of colors---from deep red to light brown and brownish yellow. Many of the rush plants are considered weeds and are not used in ornamental gardening. However, it is possible to add them to your landscape.

Step 1

Prepare the planting bed by removing debris and weeds with a weed killer or hand tools. Make sure the surface is raked smooth.

Step 2

Plant juncus species from seedlings, seeds, or bare rootstock. If there is moving water in the planting space, opt for the seedling or the bare rootstock.

Step 3

Add compost to the soil to make an ideal mix for plant growth. Cover with plants with a layer of soil and water. Salt rush plants may do the best with their roots in wet or moist soil.

Step 4

Water the salt rush moderately. One to four times a month should be fine, depending on the soil's capacity to retain water and the absorption rate of the soil.

Step 5

Use salt rush to stabilize or restore degraded areas for slope control or to stop erosion.