Family: Cupressaceae
Scientific Name: Juniperus chinensis var sargentii Viridis
Common Name: Green Sargent Juniper
| Description | A lighter green version of Sargent Juniper. |
| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us)(chi-NEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | globose fleshy, blue |
| Leaves | light green |
| Stems | procumbent |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 8 plus feet (H-S), ground cover slightly mounding in center |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Species plant found growing at sea side in in rocky mountains throughout Japan. |
| Cultivar Origin | Species plant, discovered in 1892 by C.S. Sargent in Japan. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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