Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us kon-FER-tah
- Description
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More shade tolerant than most junipers; salt spray tolerant. This plant is seldom damaged by deer. Grows best in well-drained soil, but does well in heavy clay with moderate drainage.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Species:
- conferta
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Horizontal
- Mounding
- Prostrate
- Spreading
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Feel:
- Prickly
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- New growth is silvery-blue-green. Ages to blue-green. Prickly. Coppery purple tinge in winter, Needles are covered with a heavy waxy bloom.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
