Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
North America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, White
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray, Purple
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
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
Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Incense
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
maiden grass
In German
Kriech-Wacholder
Mädchen Gras
In French
Genévrier rampant
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
hierba doncella
In Greek
Creeping Juniper
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
grama de solteira
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
Creeping Juniper
virgo herba
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Miscanthus
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Maiden Grass
Season and care of Creeping Juniper and Maiden Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Juniper and Maiden Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Maiden Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Maiden Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Maiden Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Juniper and Maiden Grass Physical Information
Creeping Juniper and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Maiden Grass 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
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
- Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Creeping Juniper and Maiden Grass
Care of Creeping Juniper and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.