Gold Star Juniper Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Star'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us chi-NEN-sis
- Description
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Gold Star Juniper has attractive chartreuse-tipped bluish-green foliage which emerges yellow in spring. The leaves are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter. The harvest gold stems can be quite attractive. This shrub prefers full sun in medium moisture well-drained soils. At 4 feet maximum height, it has a compact habit. This plant is resistant to root rot and moderately salt tolerant; it is particularly resistant to damage by deer.
Details of Juniperus chinensis follow, many of which apply to Gold Star.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See potential insect problems of conifers fact sheet to the left
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common juniper diseases and insect pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Species:
- chinensis
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Play Value:
- Colorful
- Textural
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Resistant to root rot. This plant is particularly resistant to damage by deer and is moderately salt tolerant.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Dense
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No true fruits, but female cones are blue, fleshy "berry" looking and edible, often used as a seasoning.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers, but cones are large and brown and fall apart upon maturity. Female cones are blue, fleshy "berry" looking.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Prickly
- Soft
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Chartreuse-tipped bluish-green foliage which emerges yellow in spring. The leaves are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Pollution
- Urban Conditions
- Wet Soil
