Botanical Name: Juniperus osteosperma
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Common Name: Utah Juniper  
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  • 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

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Ranch, Spanish, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Silhouette

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • 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.
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.