Creeping Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'

‘Limeglow’ creeping juniper is a low-growing, needled evergreen shrub in the cypress family (Cupressaceae). The species is native to the northern part of North America, where it grows in rocky or sandy soils, from rocky outcrops to streams, making this shrub fairly adaptable to various soil types and pH as long as the soil is well drained. 

‘Limeglow’ is drought- and deer-tolerant and fairly salt tolerant. It tolerates hot weather, moderately poor soils, and many air pollutants found in urban areas. It grows slowly to 1 foot tall and spreads to 2 to 3 feet across. Plant 1 foot to 6 feet apart in full sun.

'Limeglow' is an attractive dwarf cultivar with showy, bright lime-green to lemon-yellow foliage that turns to a shade of burnished gold in the winter. 

Planted in a mass, its low-mounding form will manage erosion along a slope. Place it as an accent in a rock garden, near a foundation, or at the edge of a garden wall. The evergreen foliage will provide winter interest in a cottage garden border planting, lining a walkway, or near a patio or pool.

'Limeglow' was awarded the 'Award of Garden Merit' by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Like most junipers, ‘Limeglow’ is subject to infestation by aphids, bagworms, caterpillars, false spider mites, juniper tip mites, spruce spider mites, juniper and other scales, and juniper webworm. They are also susceptible to blights and some fungal diseases. A wet location may cause root rot.

The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common juniper diseases and insect pests.

VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.

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