Tag - Juniper
How to Grow and Care for Utah Juniper
The Utah juniper is a short, tree-like, irregularly shaped evergreen shrub with bushy upright growth and rough green foliage. Utah juniper is slow-growing and highly adaptable, surviving in rough and inhospitable places such as rocky crevasses, on the…
How to Grow and Care for Creeping Juniper
Common Names Creeping juniper, creeping cedar Botanical Name Juniperus horizontalis Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Shrub, groundcover Mature Size 1.5-3 ft. tall, 8-10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Spring Flower…
How to Grow and Care for Common Juniper
Common Name Common juniper Botanical Name Juniperus communis Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 6 in.–15 ft. tall, 1–12 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-draining Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Hardiness Zones 2-7 (USDA) Native…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Star Juniper Shrubs
Common Name Blue Star juniper, flaky juniper, Himalayan juniper, singleseed juniper Botanical Name Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 1 to 3 ft. tall, 1.5 to 3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Rug Juniper
Common Name Blue rug juniper, creeping juniper, carpet juniper Botanical Name Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Shrub, groundcover Mature Size 3-6 in. tall, 6-8 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral,…
How to Grow and Care for Taylor Juniper
Common Name Taylor’s juniper Botanical Name Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’ Family Name Cupressaceae Plant Type Coniferous evergreen Mature Size 15-20 ft. tall, 3-4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Average, dry to moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic…
How to Grow and Care for a Rocky Mountain Juniper
Botanical Name Juniperus scopulorum Common Name Rocky Mountain juniper, Red Cedar Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Tree, shrub Mature Size 3 to 30 ft. tall, 3-15 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, Partial Soil Type Sandy Soil pH Neutral Hardiness Zones 4-9 (USDA)…