pruning necessary. Tips of the plants may
be pruned for the first two or three seasons
to induce a denser branching system or to
maintain horizontal growth.
Junipers are an excellent, woody, evergreen ground
covers that grow 6 inches to 2 feet tall, depending
on the variety. They are vigorous growers capable
of covering a large area. The leaves are needle
or fan shaped and green or blue-green in color.
The foliage of some varieties frequently turns
a purple or slate color in the winter. Junipers
are an important element in the landscape because
they add a unique texture all their own that combines
well with other plants.
Juniper withstands hot, dry situations and prefers
full sun. Junipers do not like wet feet so we
always plant them in well-drained soil.
are an excellent plant for slopes and banks. The
plants may be improved by clipping the ends of
main branches for two or three seasons after planting
to induce a dense branching system.
is one of our personal favorites for use on slopes
or as a border in beds. We've found that it grows
evenly in all directions even when planted on
an incline. Foliage is blue-green and takes on
a plum color tint in winter. Fast growing.
Pacific' is a juniper we only plant on
large slopes. This plant is a great erosion controller
and will spread up to 12' in width. The blue foliage
is needle-like. Fast growing.
Rug' is the lowest growing juniper we
plant. We use it as a groundcover in foundation
plantings or to underplant small trees such as
laceleaf Japaneses maples and crape myrtle to
name a few. The blue foliage forms a low mat.
Slower growing than others but still a moderately
fast growth rate.
is a juniper we use as a border or as a groundcover
on slopes. The foliage is dark blue-green and
the branches reach out from the mound.
Mound' juniper is attractive in that
its light blue-green foliage mounds from the center
of the plant trailing to ground level. We plant
this juniper on small embankments or use it to
underplant Japanese maples and or other small
Sargent' is a juniper we use as a groundcover
on slopes or a border in beds. The foliage is
dark green and the habit is mounding. A relatively
fast growing plant.