Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
North America
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
  
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Wildlife
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Bulbs, Root
  
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Cupressaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Juniperus
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Blue Rug Juniper and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Rug Juniper and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Rug Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Rug Juniper is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Rug Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Blue Rug Juniper and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Blue Rug Juniper and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Blue Rug Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.