Lime Glow Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'
Other Common Name(s):
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- jew-NIP-er-us hor-ih-zon-TAL-iss
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Juniperus horizontalis or creeping juniper is an evergreen goundcover plant in the Cupressaceae family. Its best-growing conditions include dry sandy soil, but it will adapt to a variety of conditions with the exception of wet locations. In its native locations, it can be found growing on slopes, cliffs, prairies, sand dunes, and stream banks. Rocky sites are not a problem for this versatile species. Its low-growing spreading habit can form a dense mat of attractive foliage.
'Limeglow' is an attractive cultivar that grows slowly to 12 inches tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. The showy chartreuse foliage turns to a darkened burnt orange in the winter. Plant 'Limeglow' in the full tun in well drained moist to dry or rocky soils. This dwarf, creeping plant is resistant to browsing by deer, and is drought and air pollution tolerant but will not tolerate wet soil.
Its low mounding spreading form mass planted 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 yellowy evergreen foliage will provide winter interest in a cottage garden border planting, lining a walkway, or near a patio or pool.
A prize-winning specimen, 'Limeglow' was awarded the 'Award of Garden Merit' of the Royal Horticultural Society.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Junipers are susceptible to blights. Root rot may be present if proper drainage is not provided and the plant is situated in a wet location. Some insects affecting this plant are aphids, bagworms, webworms, and scale.
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
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Play Value:
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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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 pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Very Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 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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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Blue
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits. Dark blue fleshy cones that resemble berries will mature in a few years but are seldom seen on cultivated plants.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Bright lime-green to lemon-yellow feathery scales. Burnished gold winter color.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Pollution