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Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' is often confused with:
Juniperus conferta Juniperus conferta 'blue pacific'
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Buddleja Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Buddleja  'Blue Chip Jr.’
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Form and flowers
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' has some common insect problems:
Pests of Conifers

Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist'

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
jew-NIP-er-us kon-FER-tah
Description

'Silver Mist' is a cultivar of J. conferta. 'Silver Mist' is a dwarf shore variety with a prostrate form. It is slow growing with bright blue foliage and a silver stripe on each wide needle making it a very attractive ground cover. It will gain 1 to 6 inches in height per year, maturing at 2 feet high after 10 years with a 3 foot spread. It is  more shade tolerant than most junipers as well as tolerating salt spray. This plant is seldom damaged by deer. 

'Silver Mist' grows best in well-drained soil, but does well in heavy clay with moderate drainage. It is tolerant of many conditions, especially poor and sandy soils, but not soggy soils. It can be pruned to control growth in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed.

Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: No significant 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.

More information on Juniperus conferta.

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#drought tolerant#slow growing#dwarf#spreading#deer resistant#groundcover#clay soils tolerant#shade tolerant#prostrate
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#drought tolerant#slow growing#dwarf#spreading#deer resistant#groundcover#clay soils tolerant#shade tolerant#prostrate
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Juniperus
    Species:
    conferta
    Family:
    Cupressaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Ground Cover
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Dense
    Horizontal
    Mounding
    Prostrate
    Spreading
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Fine
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Description:
    Conifers do not have flowers.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Needled Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Blue
    Gray/Silver
    Green
    Purple/Lavender
    Leaf Feel:
    Prickly
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Leaf Type:
    Needles
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    New growth is silvery-blue-green. Ages to blue-green. Needles are prickly with broad white, stomatal bands. Coppery purple tinge in winter, Needles are covered with a heavy waxy bloom.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Thick, stiff branches and dense, short branchlets
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Coastal
    Slope/Bank
    Landscape Theme:
    Drought Tolerant Garden
    Rock Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Foundation Planting
    Mass Planting
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Drought