Juniperus communis 'Depressa'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us KOM-yoo-nis
- Description
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'Depressa' is very tolerant of adverse conditions. It grows in dry, rocky and sandy soils. It has a broad, low, vase-shaped form and ascending branchlet tips.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Species:
- communis
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Broad
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Winter
- Fruit Description:
- Displays from October to March
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Flowers:
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Blooms from March to April
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Awl-like gray-green to blue-green needles with sharp points. Glaucous band on the upper surface with a green margin. Brown winter color.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
