Golden Creeping Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us hor-ih-zon-TAL-iss
- Description
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This plant will grow in a range of soil types provided they are well-drained. It prefers dry sandy soil. It grows in a flat pancake form.
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
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Rice gold, soft, feather foliage. Yellow-bronze in winter. Often grown for its foliage.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
