Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America
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Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
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
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
Spartan juniper
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
Spartan Juniper
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
Chinesischer Wacholder
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
genévrier de Chine
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
Spartan Juniper
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
Spartan Juniper
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
Juniperus chinensis
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
Jałowiec chiński
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Spartan Juniper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Juniperus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
167
1
27800
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