| Description | A tall rapid growing Juniper with weeping branches that develop as the plant grows larger. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4a-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | fleshy cone |
| Leaves | longer than normal Juniper needles, green |
| Roots | fiborous |
| Dimensions | 15-20 feet tall by 8 feet spread, weeping branches, somewhat open growth form |
| Propagation | cutings |
| Native Site | China, Japan, Korea |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by J.G. Veitch in 1861. |
| Misc Facts | Rigid comes from the fact the needles are stiff. |
| Author's Notes | This probably can also be listed as a small tree. To me it is a graceful plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #197-Conifers the Illustrated Encyclopedia (D.M. van Golderen, J.R.P. van Hoey Smith) |
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