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Common Name: Creeping Juniper
Species Name: Juniperus horizontalis
Family Name: Cupressaceae

 
Plant Facts 
OriginNorth America
Sun PreferenceFull Sun

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 8-foot diameter, 2-foot height
    • Leaves: Two types; scale-like, soft-textured, glaucous, 1/6 inch long, or awl-shaped in opposite pairs
 
Habitat/Ecology 
Soil PreferenceAdapted to most soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
NotesHeat and drought tolerant ground cover for full sun sites; ‘Blue Rug’ is a popular prostrate cultivar and there are many other cultivars available