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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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