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Species: Juniperus squamata

Singleseed Juniper

Cultivar Information

This species has a variety of cultivars, below are a selection of the more common forms. * See specific cultivar notes on next page.

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Shrub < 4 feet Height: 3' tall and 3-4' wide Leaves: Evergreen Shape: rounded and dense Ornamental Other:

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 4a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Environmental Other: Full sun, sensitive to heat and hunidity Bluish color to needle like leaves. Requires excellent drainage

Insect Disease

susceptible to bagworm

Bare Root Transplanting

Difficult

Other

Origin: Western China

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Moisture Tolerance

Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil

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Cultivar Name Notes

Blue Star 'Blue Star'- dense habit, blue star-like leaves, 24" tall

Blue Carpet 'Blue Carpet' - ground-hugging form; silver-blue foliage; grows to 1' tall x 4' wide; a sport of 'Meyeri'

Meyeri 'Meyeri' - bushy, upright habit to 8' tall and narrower in width; bright blue foliage; plant may discolor in winter and it retains unsightly dead needles with age

Golden Flash 'Golden Flash' - 'Meyeri' sport with variegated patches

Gold Tip 'Gold Tip' - 'Meyeri' sport with yellow tipped foliage

Prostrata 'Prostrata' - slow-growing; ground-hugging habit; grows under 1' tall and mounds in the center; foliage is green with bluish bands on top

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Juniperus squamata - Habit

Juniperus squamata - Leaves

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Juniperus squamata - Bark

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