Japanese Garden Juniper - Shipped
Japanese Garden Juniper is a slow-growing coniferous shrub with trailing branches that makes an excellent ground cover. The spiny aromatic needle-like foliage is blue-green to grey-green and earns purplish hues in winter. Best planted in full sun and well-drained soils. Drought Tolerant once established. The cones often do not produce on this cultivar.
To learn more about the Japanese Garden Juniper read this blog post.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
Southern Japan and Korea |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
5' - 6' |
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Spacing: |
5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Junipers are generally susceptible to blights, especially in unusually wet weather. Rust and canker may occur, though it is not serious. Potential pests include aphids, bagworms, webworms, and scale.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Hedges, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Clematis, Ninebark, Russian Sage
IMAGE: SEWilco, Juniperus procumbens nana MN 2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.