Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] 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 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Moisture Tolerance Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Juniperus squamata Showing 1-6 of 6 items. 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 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Juniperus squamata - Habit Juniperus squamata - Leaves 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Juniperus squamata - Habit Juniperus squamata - Leaves 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Juniperus squamata - Habit Juniperus squamata - Bark 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Juniperus squamata - Leaves Juniperus squamata - Leaves 7.