| Description | Trautman Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) An extremely hardy narrow upright Juniper. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | 1/4 inch, silvery blue berry-like fleshy cones, can produce a heavy amount in years |
| Leaves | blue green evergreen needles |
| Dimensions | 12 by 4 feet (HS) in 20 years, upright columnar growth form |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Herbert Trautman picked this plant from a crop of open pollinated Juniperus chinensis seedlings at his Trautman Nursery in Wisconsin USA. |
| Notes & Reference | Johnson's Nursery plant talk, Mike Yanney (August 2015) |