Juniperus scopulorum 'Table Top'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us skop-yew-LOR-um
- Description
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Juniperus scopulorum is an evergreen shrub that is typically used as a landscape plant in the northern and western US states. It has a soft pyramidal habit with a variety of needle colors, including light green or gray-green to dark green to silver-blue.
'Tabletop' has a flattened top and outspreading branches. Its leaves are a gray-green, scale-like and compressed. Minimal maintenance is required and is usually done to maintain a desired shape. Its neat flat top form makes it an excellent choice for a hedge.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Phomopsis blight, seiridium canker, and cedar-apple rust are diseases that may affect this plant.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Species:
- scopulorum
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America
- Wildlife Value:
- A bird friendly plant.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Acicular
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- This shrub has silvery-blue tightly appressed leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Native Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Poor Soil