Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Heaven'

'Blue Heaven' Juniper is a needled-evergreen tree, a cultivar of J. scopulorum. Its vertical habit makes it a great selection for a small garden area or for placing several in a row to serve as a screen or sound barrier. Cone production is heavy.

'Blue Heaven' is best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. It prefers dry, sandy soils with good drainage, but will tolerate a wide range of soil types as long as they are not wet. This cultivar's parent tree is a native of western North America and can be found growing in dry, rocky foothills at higher elevations; like its parent, 'Blue Heaven' is generally intolerant of the hot and humid growing conditions of the deep South.

'Blue Heaven' is typically grown for its beautiful silver-blue foliage. Its ability to tolerate poor soil, heat, and drought make it a go-to selection. Its vertical habit makes it a great selection for a small garden area or for placing several in a row to serve as a screen or sound barrier.   

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: 

Wear gloves when handling to avoid skin irritation.  Junipers are susceptible to blights and root rot, particularly under wet conditions. Phomopsis twig blight is of particular concern. Rust diseases spend part of their life cycle on junipers. Occasional insect pests include aphids, bagworms, twig borers, webworms and scale. Watch for spider mites.

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

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