Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Forest'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us hor-ih-zon-TAL-iss
- Description
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This plant grows in a spreading, ground cover, prostrate form with blue-green, plume-like, soft-textured, upright branches. Its spreading, horizontal growth habit make it an excellent choice for sloped locations or cascading over retaining walls.
'Blue Forest' is a low-growing, spreading, dwarf cultivar. It grows on ascending branchlets. Its blue foliage turns to darker tones of blues and purples in colder months, adding winter interest.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Species:
- horizontalis
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Horizontal
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Low
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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 Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The blue-green branch tips turn up. Often grown for its foliage.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
