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Posted 05/05/2023 in Ground Cover

Juniperus horizontalis

A procumbent, mat-like, evergreen shrub, less than 3 ft. tall but up to 20 ft. wide. Long, trailing branches are covered with conspicuously glaucous, soft-textured, blue-green, scale-type foliage. Juvenile foliage is prickly. Dark blue, berry-like cones persist through winter.

Post Details

Latin Name
Juniperus horizontalis
Common Name
Creeping Juniper
Planting Zone
Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9
Special Interest
Deer Resistant
Bloom Season
Spring
Height
.5-1.5 ft
Spread
.5-1.5 ft
Suggested Uses
Rock Garden
Potential Pests
Blights, cedar apple rust, root rot, aphids, bagworms

Plant Story

A procumbent, mat-like, evergreen shrub, less than 3 ft. tall but up to 20 ft. wide. Long, trailing branches are covered with conspicuously glaucous, soft-textured, blue-green, scale-type foliage. Juvenile foliage is prickly. Dark blue, berry-like cones persist through winter.

Special Care Instructions

Avoid planting near apple trees. Intolerant of wet soils

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