Want grass that turns red? Juncus repens grows slender, rush-like stems that shift from green to a genuine reddish-bronze under strong light — an unusual combination, since most grassy plants stay stubbornly green whatever you do. What You’ll Receive Sold as a Rooted plants, Bunched plants, or Potted plants Rooted plants | loose bare-roots plants Bunched plants | rooted plants bundled with foam, and lead weight Potted plants | rooted plants potted with net pot and rock wool Plant Profile Common name — Juncus Repens, also known as Creeping Rush Scientific name — Juncus repens Also known as — Juncus fontanesii 'Repens' Placement — Midground to background Mature height — 6–14 in Growth rate — Medium Care Difficulty — Beginner Light — Medium. Stronger light and lean nutrients bring out the red CO₂ — Not required Water — 65–78°F · pH 6.0–7.5. Prefers the cooler end Substrate — Required. Root feeder — nutrient substrate or root tabs Growth habit — Amphibious. Works well in paludariums and riparium margins Propagation — Runners and side shoots Grower’s Notes It likes cooler water than most. Juncus tops out around 78°F, several degrees below the rest of our catalog. In a warm tank it grows thinner and greener — worth checking before you buy if color is the point. Red needs light plus lean nutrients. Under low light or heavy feeding it stays green, which is a perfectly healthy plant, just not the one in the photo. Its grassy form makes it a useful bridge between stem plants and true grasses — it holds height like a stem but reads like a rush. Excellent in paludariums and riparium margins, where it grows emersed along a waterline. Want to go deeper? Read our guide to the Best Background Plants for Your Planted Aquarium. Notes Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged or submerge.
