code: 5077
Very interesting appearance to this slow growing, sturdy, many irregular branched form. Excellent for training as a Bonsai.
Hardy to -40°F
Maximum Elevation: 7,500 Feet
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| Botanical Pronunciation | ju-NIP-er-us chi-NEN-sis |
| Average Size at Maturity | Slow growing; reaches 1 to 2 ft. tall, 6 to 9 ft. wide, in natural form. |
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Design Ideas | Here is a very easy, low growing plant that fills a dozen uses. A super groundcover for slopes or large borders. Its beauty is revealed when trained as an Asian garden bonsai or topiary form and planted in a lovely, square ceramic pot. Ideal for cascading over the edges of raised planters or to grow around hillside rocks and boulders. Excellent in small city gardens for evergreen sculptural quality. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Prostrate |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Specimen, Topiary, Coastal Exposure, Urban Garden, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Bird Friendly, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Key Feature | Year-Round Interest |