Scientific Name
Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii
Common Name
Sargent's Chinese juniper

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate to slow
Site Requirements: Sun; well-drained soil
Height: 1.5 to 2 feet
Width: 8 to 10 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Prostrate with ascending branchlets; mat-like shrub
Flower/Fruit: Grown for foliage; glaucous blue cones
Foliage: Scale-like gray-green leaves in whorls of three; closely set; camphor-like fragrance when crushed
Comments: Can be used as groundcover; space plants 6 to 8 feet apart
Cultivars: --
   



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