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Lime Glow Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'

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Description

‘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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#evergreen#drought tolerant#low maintenance#winter interest#cottage garden#mass planting#air pollution tolerant#erosion control#deer resistant#foundation planting#rock garden#border planting#poolside planting#walkway planting#rocky soils tolerant#garden walls#dry soils tolerant#shallow soil tolerant#wet soils intolerant#patio
 
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#evergreen#drought tolerant#low maintenance#winter interest#cottage garden#mass planting#air pollution tolerant#erosion control#deer resistant#foundation planting#rock garden#border planting#poolside planting#walkway planting#rocky soils tolerant#garden walls#dry soils tolerant#shallow soil tolerant#wet soils intolerant#patio
  • 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.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Ground Cover
    Shrub
    Habit/Form:
    Mounding
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Fine
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Description:
    No flowers
  • 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.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Coastal
    Patio
    Pool/Hardscape
    Slope/Bank
    Walkways
    Landscape Theme:
    Cottage Garden
    Drought Tolerant Garden
    Fairy Garden
    Rock Garden
    Winter Garden
    Design Feature:
    Accent
    Border
    Foundation Planting
    Mass Planting
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Drought
    Dry Soil
    Pollution