Botanical Name: Juniperus procumbens
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Common Name: Japanese Juniper  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Conifer, Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Purple

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Gordon Courtright
  • Description

  • Notes

Another low-growing juniper species, these tend to form ground-hugging mats, which makes them nice to use with walls or around large rocks. Typically a little more stiff than J. horizontalis. Generally less than 2 feet high, though sometimes up to 3 feet; spread ranges from 8 to 15 feet, though they are slow growing. It has small, evergreen, blue-green to gray green scales, depending on the cultivar.