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Juniperus Conferta
Common Name: Juniper
- Form
- variable from groundcover to shrub to tree form,
depending upon species and cultivar
- groundcover and spreading shrub forms are much
wider than tall
- upright shrub forms and tree forms have a
columnar, narrow pyramidal, or upright oval
growth habit
- slow to medium growth rate, depending upon
species and cultivar
- Culture
- adaptable to just about any site condition except
for partial shade to full shade, or wet soils
- prefers full sun and dry sites as a general rule
- many shrub form spreading Junipers are sheared as
formal foundation or entranceway shrubs
- Foliage
- evergreen foliage is found as scale, awl, or
needle forms, depending upon species, cultivar,
and especially the juvenility or maturity of the
individual plant
- foliage color ranges from Kelly green, dark
green, blue, silver, steel, gray, chartreuse, or
yellow, depending upon species and cultivar
- foliage often becomes darker green or bronzed in
the Winter
- Function
- groundcovers, sheared shrubs, group or mass
plantings, screens, specimen shrubs, topiaries,
or trees, depending upon species and cultivar;
those with non-green foliage (shades of yellow or
blue) often serve as a focal point in the
landscape
- Assets
- extremely urban tolerant (except for salt spray),
especially to heat, drought, full sun, light
reflection, and poor soil conditions
- various species exist in a multitude of growth
habits, mature heights, mature spreads, and
evergreen foliage colors
- often tolerant of repeated shearing into a
desired shape
- foliage is mildly fragrant when crushed, and may
serve as indoor greenery during the Winter
- Purpose
- Juniper is a very common evergreen woody plant
for various groundcover, spreading shrub, or
upright shrub usages, with a variety of narrow leaf evergreen foliage colors and shades.
- Summary
- Juniperus is a large genus composed of
many species that serve as evergreen groundcover,
shrub, or tree forms that are extremely adaptable
and urban tolerant, with many cultivars that
differ in growth habit, shape, mature size, and
foliage color.
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