| Description | Hetzi Columnaris Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) is a dark green, columnar plant with a dense, tight growth habit. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us)(chi-NEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Fruit | produces bumper crops of glaucous blue fruit |
| Leaves | green |
| Dimensions | upright plant reaching over 10-15 feet by up to 8-foot spread |
| Maintenance | low maitianence |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Author's Notes | After watching this plant grow for about the last 10 years, the body of the plant is tight and the tip is not as tight but a little whipsy. (comment 2016). |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |