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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