| Description | Compact Andorra Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) is a creeping, low-growing evergreen shrub. Gray-green leaves turn to a light plum color in the fall. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us) (hor-i-zon-TA-lis) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | gray-green summer foliage, light purple in winter |
| Dimensions | 5-6 by 1.5 feet (HS), flat growing |
| Maintenance | Pruning ground cover Junipers can be challenging. Many people simply trim the ends, resulting in pointed stubby branches after a few years. To achieve a softer outside edge, lift up the outer branches and cut the underneath branches. Feather back the top branches to a branch node. Occasionally, some branches may die for no reason, and pruning shears will be needed to remove them. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Earliest known cultivation 1955 (#03) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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