Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ Blue Rug

(Blue Rug, Juniper)


$21.99


Hardiness Zones:

 3a  3b  4a  4b  5a  5b  6a  6b  7a  7b  8a  8b  9a  9b

Quick Overview:

Creeping juniper is a procumbent evergreen shrub that is native to Canada and the northern U. S. where it typically occurs in sandy and gravelly soils, sand dunes, rock outcroppings, slopes, prairies and stream banks. It forms a low ground cover that generally rises to 6-18? tall but spreads by long trailing branches with abundant short branchlets to form an often-dense, 4-10? wide mat. Foliage is primarily scale-like (adult) with some awl-like (juvenile) needles appearing usually in opposite pairs. Foliage is typically green to blue-green during the growing season, but often acquires purple tones in winter. Fleshy seed cones (dark blue berries) generally mature in two years, but are often absent on cultivated plants. ?Wiltonii? is a female cultivar noted for its excellent, dense, prostrate form, typically growing to 4-6? tall and spreading to 6-8? wide. It features silver blue foliage that acquires purple tones in winter. This cultivar is synonymous with J. horizontalis ?Blue Rug? and sometimes commonly called blue rug juniper.

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Description

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Adapts to a wide range of soils, but prefers a dryish, sandy soil. Tolerates hot, dry growing conditions, somewhat poor soils and many city air pollutants. Intolerant of wet soils.

Additional information

Common Name

Blue Rug, Juniper

Botanical Name

Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' Blue Rug

Container/Amount

3 gallon

Evergreen or Deciduous

Evergreen

Hardiness Zone

3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Growth Rate

Average

Light Requirements

Part-sun, Sun

Height

to 6 in.

Width

to 8 ft.

Soil Condition

Well-drained

Water Needs

Average

Fragrance

No

Foliage Color

blue-green

Deer Resistant

Yes

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