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Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Vase'

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
jew-NIP-er-us chi-NEN-sis
Description

Blue Vase Juniper is a needled evergreen shrub in the cypress family originally found in Asia. It has an upright spreading habit giving it a vase shape and grows 3-5 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide. The steel blue foliage holds it's color year-long.

Plant in average, moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of most soil types, even clay, but does not grow well in poorly-drained ones. Use the shrub as a specimen, in foundation gardens. It is tolerant of urban conditions and drought once established.  Details of Juniperus chinensis follow, many of which apply to Blue Vase.

The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center factsheet on common juniper diseases and insect pests.

More information on Juniperus chinensis.

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#evergreen#low growing#specimen#shrub#salt tolerant#low maintenance#air pollution tolerant#deer resistant#evergreen shrub#rocky soils tolerant#dry soils tolerant
 
Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Vase'
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#low growing#specimen#shrub#salt tolerant#low maintenance#air pollution tolerant#deer resistant#evergreen shrub#rocky soils tolerant#dry soils tolerant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Juniperus
    Species:
    chinensis
    Family:
    Cupressaceae
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Stem Cutting
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    China, Mongolia, Japan, Himalayas
    Play Value:
    Colorful
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    Resistant to deer, air pollution, drought tolerant, salt tolerant
    Dimensions:
    Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Dense
    Vase
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil pH:
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Description:
    No true fruits, but female cones are blue, fleshy "berry" looking and edible, often used as a seasoning.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Description:
    No flowers, but cones are large and brown and fall apart upon maturity. Females' cone of light blue, fleshy "berry"
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Blue
    Leaf Feel:
    Prickly
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Leaf Type:
    Needles
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Dense, steel blue scale-like foliage.
  • Bark:
    Bark Description:
    Ridged and fissured peeling in strips
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Landscape Theme:
    Asian Garden
    Rock Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Foundation Planting
    Specimen
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Drought
    Pollution
    Salt