Scientific Name
Juniperus conferta

Common Name
Shore juniper

 
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; prefers light, sandy soil with good drainage
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Width: 4 to 5 feet
Texture: Fine
Form: Prostrate, dense, mat-like shrub
Flower/Fruit: Grown for foliage; 0.3 to 0.5" glaucous purplish fruit
Foliage: Bright apple-green color; 0.5" awl-shaped needles are crowded on the stem; whorls of three; prickly
Comments: Drought tolerant; can be grown as groundcover; insect and disease prone
Cultivars: --
   


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