Compact Pfitzer Juniper Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta'
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us fit-zair-ee-AY-nuh
- Description
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Compact Pfitzer Juniper is a cultivar with a compact flat form. It is an evergreen shrub and grows up to 3' high and 3-5' wide. It has graceful gray-green foliage that provides year-round interest. This plant requires full sun and well drained soil. Mass plant it and use it as a low screen or foundation planting. This plant is also a good shrub for small areas and borders.
Quick ID Hints:
- 95% scale leaves, 5% juvenile awl leaves, all gray-green in color
- Tiny, male cones appear at branch tips
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See the "Pests of Conifers" fact sheet to the left.
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common juniper diseases and insect pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- Plant produces tiny, male cones that appear at branch tips.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- 95% of leaves are scale leaves, while the other 5% are juvenile awl leaves. Leaves are gray-green in color.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Heat
