Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Glauca'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- joo-NIP-er-us chi-NEN-sis HET-zee-aye GLAW-kuh
- Description
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A graceful upright small conifer in the Juniperaceae family that is prized for its dramatic blue-green foliage. Its dense branching habit works well as a privacy screen, border, or divider. Planted en masse, it helps with erosion control. It effectively blocks both hot and cold winds when planted in a tight row. It also works as a single specimen where its fountain shape is best seen. It is a low-maintenance plant suited to shearing into formal shapes and is seen in Asian or contemporary gardens. Details of Juniperus chinensis follow, many of which apply to Hetzii Glauca.
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
- Wildlife Value:
- Birds feed on berries.
- Play Value:
- Edible fruit
- Fragrance
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- This plant is seldom damaged by deer. Drought tolerant and tolerant of city air pollutants.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- 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:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Bark:
- Surface/Attachment:
- Peeling
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Children's Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
