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Rocky Mountain Juniper (Skyrocket)
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’
Rocky Mountain Juniper (Skyrocket) is a conifer, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 15–20 ft x 2–3 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs. It attracts birds, stands up well to drought, deer and cold and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-7
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 15–20 ft x 2–3 ft
- Attracts
- Birds
- Tough against
- Drought, Deer, Cold
- Native to
- Western North America (cultivar)
Freeze survival
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