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Blue Rug Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America  
North America  

Types
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar  
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest  
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting  
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Early/Late Blight  
Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Laxative  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Incense, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'  

Common Name
Rocky Mountain juniper  
Blue Rug Juniper  

In Hindi
Juniperus scopulorum  
Blue Rug Juniper Grass  

In German
Juniperus scopulorum  
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass  

In French
Juniperus scopulorum  
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe  

In Spanish
Juniperus scopulorum  
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba  

In Greek
Juniperus scopulorum  
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass  

In Portuguese
Juniperus scopulorum  
O tapete azul Juniper grama  

In Polish
Juniperus scopulorum  
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa  

In Latin
Juniperus scopulorum  
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Juniperus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper

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