Blue Rug Juniper

Creeping Juniper

About Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper

Blue Rug Juniper

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Types

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus

Number of Varieties

1511

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Blue Green

Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Blue Rug Juniper

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

Creeping Juniper

In German

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

O tapete azul Juniper grama

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper? We provide you with everything About Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper. Blue Rug Juniper has thorns and Creeping Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Rug Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Rug Juniper has allergic reactions like and Creeping Juniper has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper

Season and care of Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Rug Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Rug Juniper is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Rug Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.