Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Tree
  
Origin
North America
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
  
Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
  
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8-2
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm
  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Yellow, Orange
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt
  
Flowers
No
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Wildlife
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
  
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
  
QUERCUS muehlenbergii
  
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
  
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
  
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
  
Chinkapin ओक
  
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
  
chinkapin Oak
  
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
  
chinkapin Oak
  
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
  
chinkapin Roble
  
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
  
Chinkapin Oak
  
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
  
carv Oak
  
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
  
Chinkapin Oak
  
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
  
Oak Chinkapin
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Cupressaceae
  
Fagaceae
  
Genus
Juniperus
  
Quercus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Quercoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Chinkapin Oak
Season and care of Blue Rug Juniper and Chinkapin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Rug Juniper and Chinkapin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Rug Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinkapin Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Rug Juniper is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Rug Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Rug Juniper and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information
Blue Rug Juniper and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:
Blue Rug Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
- Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Chinkapin Oak
Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.