| Description | A very slow growing, dwarf spreading conifer with blue foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us)(skwa-MA-ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | needles are silver blue |
| Dimensions | I first used this shrub around the mid 1980's and the original plant is around 12-18" tall by 8 plus feet in spread. |
| Maintenance | The plant will occasionally have some die back. These branches need to be removed because this distracts from the beauty of the bluish foliage. This is only minimal work. Wear a good pair of gloves because the foliage is rather prickly. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | The species Juniperus squamata is native throughout Asia. |
| Cultivar Origin | The Blue Star Juniper is a branch sport from Juniperus squamata "Meyerii" in 1950. |
| Author's Notes | This plant seems to be widely available to the retail market. I really like the slow growth and the blue foliage color. Works well in perennial gardens with low growing plants |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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