| Description | An extremely hardy vigorous coniferous shrub that is native to North America. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us)(kom-MU-nis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | winter hardy to at least #4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | Found growing mostly in poor dry, rocky soils. |
| Fruit | Produces berry-like roundish, bluish black, aromatic indehiscent cones. The fruit has been used medicinally and is eaten by a number of bird species. |
| Leaves | Very prickly 3/8" to 3/4" long, straight needles. Needles have a glaucous strip on the upper surface. Tends to discolor in the winter turning brown. |
| Dimensions | Wide spreading over 2 meters and reaching 1-2 meters high. Will form flat topped colonies. |
| Propagation | seeds and cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to North America. |
| Misc Facts | Communis means common. |
| Notes & Reference | #63-How to recognize Shrubs (William Carey Grimm), #69-Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada ( Gleason, Cronquist) |
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