Prune as needed to control spread. A tough evergreen that withstands cold, heat, deer, rabbits, drought, and can even be planted under black walnut trees.
Use this native plant as a low-mounding groundcover in sunny, well-drained areas. Pale teal berries are produced in abundance, set off by a backdrop of deep green foliage, making this shrub a stunning accent in a mixed border. The symmetrical pyramidal structure adds a formal element. Use as an attractive focal point, or plant in a row as a lush hedge or screen for privacy.
Plant closely together for a good windbreak or screen from the elements. Frame entryways or line driveways or walkways. Trim into more formal or conical shapes or leave naturally rugged looking. The narrow, tapered shape is reminiscent of a skyrocket. The dreamy blue-green color and stately form of this tree makes it particularly suited to Mediterranean-style landscapes. A durable fast-growing tree that is especially valuable when planted in a row as a windbreak, privacy screen, or hedge.
Also grow as a spiraled topiary, popular in Mediterranean-inspired landscapes. Clusters of needles resemble stars on this slow-growing shrub, one of the best varieties for blue color. The diminutive stature makes this a stunning container accent and a popular choice for Asian-style landscapes.
Blue Rug syn. This ground-hugging shrub with twisted branches and blue color is attractive when meandering around boulders. Exceptionally hardy and thrives in a wide range of conditions, including coastal areas and high deserts. Popular in Zen gardens. New growth is bright golden, mellowing slightly in summer and fall before fading to subtle blue-green in winter. The diminutive stature and narrow habit make this a great choice for confined spaces.
The pleasing chartreuse-green coloring makes this a compelling focal point. Fine-textured feathery foliage grows in a loose arching habit, adding depth and movement to the landscape.
Use this slow-to-moderate grower as a groundcover, erosion control, a low hedge, or to define a pathway. The graceful weeping habit makes this a good choice as a background specimen in a mixed border, a focal point in the landscape or foundation planting between windows. The shape and texture is reminiscent of a weeping willow.
Many conifers have resinous sap, which can be flammable. In areas with high fire danger, substitute with broadleaf evergreens such as Oregon grape, boxwood, or rhododendrons. Photo by: Proven Winners. Get plant information, gardening solutions, design inspiration and more in our weekly newsletter. More about the newsletter. Copyright This is one of the junipers with good tolerance for urban conditions, but it does not like wet soils.
As the name suggests, this juniper shrub is commonly found throughout much of the world. It grows well in both alkaline and acidic soils, as well as adapting to many locations, such as windy sites. This plant can take many forms depending on its environment. Some cultivars are low-growing shrubs suitable for use as ground covers, while the species form may take the form of small upright trees.
This is a rare juniper that has needle-like leaves, rather than scales. Creeping juniper lives up to its name and works well as a groundcover. It is very adaptable and can handle many different soils and situations. The leaves begin needle-like but becomes scales when the plants mature. The cones are blue-white berries with a waxy coating. There are more than cultivars of this plant available, including varieties with yellow foliage.
Regionally, this plant may be also be known as trailing juniper or creeping Savin juniper. Drooping juniper gets its name because of the way that the branchlets droop down. As juveniles, these upright trees have needle-like leaves that become flattened scales in the mature plants. This tree has a reddish-brown or gray bark that sheds in strips and the cones are greenish berries that mature into purplish-brown. Red cedar is a form of juniper that is especially fragrant, a quality that is sometimes used to repel insects the wood is often used in cedar chests.
This is an upright tree with dark blue-green scale-like foliage. The bark is gray to reddish-brown and often shreds in vertical strips; the trunk is sometimes fluted at the bottom. It is used as a specimen tree or in large screen plantings.
Do not plant this tree near apple trees, as it is a host to cedar-apple rust fungus. Unlike many junipers, this tree has a fairly good tolerance for moisture, though it does not like to soak in boggy soil. The Greek juniper is a large shrub or tree that is often found growing alongside the stinking juniper Juniperus foetidissima — a species with a similar appearance but which is lighter green. These hardy trees can even grow on the sides of rocky cliffs. Like many junipers, the leaves on juvenile Greek junipers are needles that become flattened scales as the tree matures.
The foliage is gray-green, and the trunks can be quite massive—up to 6 feet in diameter. The cones on female trees are purple-blue berries. This juniper species One-seed Juniper is a large shrub or tree that usually has multiple stems with a dense-rounded crown. The leaves on mature plants are flattened scales, and the cones are dark-blue berries with a waxy white coating.
The bark is gray-brown, shedding in narrow vertical strips that expose reddish wood underneath. Other common names include single-seed juniper and cherrystone juniper. This tree is now quite rare over much of its native territory in Mexico, but it is very common in New Mexico and other portions of the U. This plant is rarely planted as a landscape specimen, but the wood is often used for fence posts and other purposes.
This is a close relative to the eastern red cedar, and it is sometimes known as the Mountain red cedar , Rocky Mountain cedar , or Colorado red cedar. The Rocky Mountain juniper is a small- to medium-sized tree that usually grows a pyramidal shape. The leaves are scale-like in the mature trees, and the cones are the familiar blue-green berries with waxy white coating found in many junipers.
This is one of the juniper species that is particularly susceptible to cedar-apple rust. Juniper has been used to treat a very wide range of ailments.
If a major medicinal use could be identified, it would probably be its use as a tonic to maintain health. Hundreds of years ago, Europeans added Juniper to gin, and made a liqueur called Junivere from the berries. Many gins still have a minute amount of Juniper in it today. So, "Bottoms up" and "Here's to your health! Juniper was an ingredient in voodoo magic in the bayous of Louisiana. Juniper Propagation Juniper is grow from seeds. Germination takes a long time. Most homeowners buy small shrubs or trees from their local garden nursery.
Buy Junipers - Live trees, bushes and shrubs, hundreds of varieties How to Grow Juniper Juniper is low maintenance and easy to grow. The plants need full sun and a well drained soil. These drought tolerant plants do not like wet soil.
They can suffer, if over watered. They will grow in a variety of soils, preferring a slightly acidic soil. They are also salt tolerant, able to grow in areas near the ocean where other plants could not survive.
Planting Juniper - Like any other shrub or tree, dig a hole about twice the size of the root ball.
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