| Description | Grey Owl Juniper (Juniperus virginiana) A medium size up right spreading Juniper with grayish blue foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us)(ver-jin-ee-A-na) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, draught tolerant once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | not of ornamental value |
| Fruit | glaucous, berry-like cones |
| Leaves | scale-like, silver gray foliage |
| Dimensions | 2-3 by 4-6 feet (H-S) |
| Maintenance | may need some occasional pruning of the leading branches |
| Author's Notes | I had this Juniper near the foundation of my house (to close to the foundation!!). It endured the northwest winds blowing off a large corn field. Very nice foliage color. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) ,#144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom), #201-Conifers The Illustrated Encyclopedia (D.M. van Gelderen) |
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