Family: Cupressaceae
Scientific Name: Juniperus virginiana Blue Mountain
Common Name: Blue Mountain Juniper
Description | A broad spreading Juniper with blue foliage. |
Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us)(ver-jin-ee-A-na) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, draught tolerant once established |
Soil & Site | average, adaptable |
Fruit | glaucous blue fleshy cones |
Leaves | bluish silvery foliage |
Dimensions | A horizontal spreading shrub reaching 3-4 feet tall by over 5-8 foot spread, can reach 10 by 10 |
Maintenance | Resistant to most pests including deer. |
Propagation | cuttings |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr),
Morton Arboretum web site, NCS web site |
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