Andorra Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 'Andorra'
Other plants called Andorra Juniper:
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us hor-ih-zon-TAL-iss an-DOR-rah
- Description
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'Andorra' juniper is a low-growing needled evergreen shrub or groundcover in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family. The parent plant is native to North America.
It tends to grow in a spreading fashion 1 to 1.5 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide at a moderate rate.
It is drought and deer tolerant making it ideal to use on slopes as a ground cover and erosion control. It can also be used in rock gardens and containers. Foliage takes on a copper color in winter bringing interest to the landscape.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Aphids, bagworm, caterpillars, false spider mites, juniper scale, juniper tip mite, juniper webworm, and spruce spider mites are insect problems. Cercospora needle blight, phomopsis blight, cedar apple rust, and fungal diseases are common.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Douglasii'
- 'Glomerata'
- 'Hill reers'
- 'Humilis protrate glauca'
- 'Silver sheen'
- 'Wiltori'
- 'Yukon belle'
- 'Douglasii'
- 'Douglasii', 'Glomerata', 'Hill reers', 'Humilis protrate glauca', 'Silver sheen', 'Wiltori', 'Yukon belle'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Douglasii'
- 'Glomerata'
- 'Hill reers'
- 'Humilis protrate glauca'
- 'Silver sheen'
- 'Wiltori'
- 'Yukon belle'
- 'Douglasii'
- 'Douglasii', 'Glomerata', 'Hill reers', 'Humilis protrate glauca', 'Silver sheen', 'Wiltori', 'Yukon belle'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Species:
- horizontalis
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 26 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Ascending
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers, cones.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Light green foliage, purple-tinged in winter.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Erosion
- Problems:
- Frequent Disease Problems
- Frequent Insect Problems
