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; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

Deer Resistant Yes
Family Juniper
Bloom Time Conifer; prized for foliage.
Foliage Color Blue-green
Genus Juniperus
Growth Rate Moderate
Hardiness Zone 4
Landscape Uses Accent, Specimen, Screening, Garden
Light Needs Full Sun
Mature Height 15 feet
Prune Time Late Winter Pruning
Water Needs Dry to Moist
Waterwise Waterwise