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.
Grow in fine to coarse, and even rocky soil, but definatley well drained. Tolerant of alkaline soil. Full sun. Little or no water on establishment. Slow rate of growth.