Creeping junipers are generally dense, low growing evergreen shrubs with long, flexible branches, growing about 1 to 2 feet tall and 4 to 8 feet wide. Color ranges from green to blue-green to steel blue, depending on the variety. This is a tough group of juniper and is well suited as a large area ground cover, or to cascade over walls and rocks. It can also be used to espalier or be staked up to create sort of an odd, upright, mounding juniper-art thing.
Grow in any soil that is well draining, including sandy, gravelly, or clay soils, but they must be well draining. Best growth in full sun. Once established, it tolerates dry soils and heat. Avoid shearing, as that will made the juniper woody and stiff; instead, prune selectively if necessary (see Guides).