Grass Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 6 - 10
- Height: 48 - 60 inches
- Width: 18 - 20 inches
- Foliage Color: Dark green
- Flower Color: None
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Fall Color: No change
- Soil Requirement: Adaptable
- Environment: Full sun
- Moisture Requirements: Adaptable
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 64 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 6 - 12 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Do not cover seeds
- Sowing Rate: 3 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 20 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Juncus
Juncus Pallidus (Javelin) - One of the few ornamental grasses that tolerates any soil, from dry to standing water! Well, here's a turn-up for the books: a beautiful spiky ornamental grass that stays stiff, symmetrical, and colorful all winter and grows in any level of moisture from very dry to standing water! 'Javelin' is an elegant Rush that adds superb winter texture to any landscape and needs very little attention after the first season.
This ornamental grass plant reaches 4 to 5 feet tall but only 18 to 20 inches wide. You might think with all that vigor and adaptability, it would spread at will, but it keeps itself compact and slender. The spikes are finely pointed, sturdy, and tightly packed on upright, dense plants. Very showy in garden or container!
In winter, when other grasses turn tan and then brown and finally droop or fall over, Javelin keeps its poise. Enjoy the sight of it dusted with snow or crusted with ice! Hardy to 10 degrees F, it knows how to endure a long winter. And the best part is that you can grow it in whatever soil you've got. If you have drought conditions, pamper it the first year to get its root system established, then let it go. If you have boggy, waterside, or even standing-water conditions, 'Javelin' is virtually a "plant it and forget it" variety. It just couldn't be easier! And it's quite heat-tolerant, putting up with really hot weather without wilting or melting out.
