Care

Planting & Growing
Easily grown in a wide range of soils, including clay, alkaline and compacted soils; avoid wet, soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

Deer Resistant Yes
Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen
Family Name Juniper
Bloom Time Conifer; prized for foliage.
Foliage Color Blue, Green
Genus Name Juniperus
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone 3
Landscape Uses Coastal Exposure, Container, Erosion Control, Massing, Screening, Specimen, Topiary, Urban Garden, Wildlife Garden, Windbreak, Woodland Garden
Light Needs Full Sun
Mature Height 10 feet
Mature Width 3 feet
Prune Time Late Winter Pruning
Water Needs Dry to Average
Waterwise 0