Rocky Mountain Juniper (Skyrocket) (Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket')Flowering Trees

Rocky Mountain Juniper (Skyrocket)

Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Rocky Mountain Juniper (Skyrocket) (Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket') is a flowering tree, 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, 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)

In the landscape

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Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Rocky Mountain Juniper (Skyrocket) is hardy to about -40°F (estimated from USDA zone 3), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

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