Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America
Hybrid origin
Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, White
Purple, Violet
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
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
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
no pruning required
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Whiteflies
Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous to grazing animals
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Incense
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
meadow saffron
In German
Kriech-Wacholder
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Genévrier rampant
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Creeping Juniper
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Creeping Juniper
autumnale
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Colchicum
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Meadow Saffron
Season and care of Creeping Juniper and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Juniper and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.
Creeping Juniper and Meadow Saffron Physical Information
Creeping Juniper and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Meadow Saffron 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
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
- Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Care of Creeping Juniper and Meadow Saffron
Care of Creeping Juniper and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.