Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
Eastern Asia
Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Bi-lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Incense
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
fleeceflower
In German
Kriech-Wacholder
fleeceflower
In French
Genévrier rampant
fleeceflower
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
Polygonum affine
In Greek
Creeping Juniper
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
fleeceflower
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
fleeceflower
In Latin
Creeping Juniper
fleeceflower
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Periscaria
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Unknown
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Fleeceflower
Season and care of Creeping Juniper and Fleeceflower is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Juniper and Fleeceflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Juniper and Fleeceflower Physical Information
Creeping Juniper and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Fleeceflower are as follows:
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
- Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Care of Creeping Juniper and Fleeceflower
Care of Creeping Juniper and Fleeceflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.