ShrubsBlue Star Juniper
Juniperus squamata
Blue Star Juniper (Juniperus squamata) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-7, that matures to about 0.5-1 ft × 4-5 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. It attracts butterflies, small mammals and songbirds.
- USDA zones
- 4-7
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 0.5-1 ft × 4-5 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Native to
- North America, Asia, Europe
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Blue Star Juniper is hardy to about -30°F (estimated from USDA zone 4), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
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