Gold Cone Juniper Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone'
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us KOM-yoo-nis
- Description
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‘Gold Cone’ is an upright, columnar, slow-growing, evergreen cultivar in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family. Spring foliage is bright golden yellow with good color retention through early fall. Winter foliage is blue-green. The shrub grows 3-5 feet tall with a 1-2 foot spread.
It is tolerant of many soil types and prefers moist well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. The best color occurs in full sun.
Use in cottage and rock gardens, as a specimen, in foundation plantings or even a container on the patio. The attractive lush looking needles provide winter interest and it works well planted along a border or surrounding a lawn.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Insects that may damage this juniper include bagworms, webworms, and scale. Blight and rust issues are common on junipers
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common juniper diseases and insect pests.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Fairy Gardens
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Species:
- communis
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Columnar
- Dense
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits, cones.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Awl-shaped new growth is bright gold in the spring. It fades to bluish-green in winter.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Specimen
