Saybrook Gold Juniper Juniperus chinensis 'Saybrook Gold'
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us chi-NEN-sis
- Description
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'Saybrook Gold' grows as a spreading, arching shrub with stiff branches with drooping tips. The gold needle foliage is a bright spot in the landscape as a specimen plant, but is also attractive in winter when it turns more bronze. At 3 feet maximum height and 6 feet spread, it has a compact habit that can be maintained with pruning.
Though it accepts many soil types including clay, this shrub prefers full sun in medium moisture, well-drained average soils. Root rot may occur if planted in too wet, poorly drained areas, but can handle drought once it is established. This juniper is moderately tolerant to salt, air pollution, and resistant to Cedar-Apple Rust; it is particularly resistant to damage by deer.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See the "Pests 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
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Play Value:
- Colorful
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer, Cedar-Apple Rust,
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 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:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Feel:
- Prickly
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Needle-like foliage is bright yellow in summer, bronze-yellow in winter.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Diseases
- Drought
- Pollution
- Salt
