ShrubsBlue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Blue Rug Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 0.5-1.5 ft × 5-8 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. It stands up well to deer, drought and erosion.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 0.5-1.5 ft × 5-8 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Erosion, Heat, Pollution, Salt
- Native to
- North America
In the landscape
Mass plantingCoastalRock wallSlopeDrought tolerantRock
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