Botanical Name: Juniperus osteosperma
Add
Common Name: Utah Juniper  
Plant photo of: Juniperus osteosperma
Previous Photo      Next Photo

Water Saving Tip:

Fix leaking sprinklers, valves, and pipes.

One broken spray sprinkler can waste 10 gallons per minute - or 100 gallons in a typical 10 minute watering cycle.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Conifer

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Light Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Winter

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer:
  • Description

  • Notes

A Utah native. this native evergreen grows about 20 feet tall and 10 feet wide. While generally taller than wide, it is still quite rounded in form. Green to olive green in color, with reddish brown cones in the winter. Though Utah juniper is probably the most drought tolerant tree in Utah, in a landscape setting, planted closely with other plants, its water needs are a bit more than it would be in nature. Even so, this is a great low-water evergreen and is a fine evergreen addition to a low water landscape.