BOTANICAL NAME JUNIPERUS HORIZONTALIS ‘Plumosa’, ‘Bar Harbor’ or ‘Wiltonii’
PRONUNCIATION ju - NIP - er - us hor - i - zon - TA - lis
COMMON NAME Creeping Juniper
FAMILY Cupressaceae
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
Growth Habit Shrub or Groundcover 3” to 18” high (depending on cultivar) 2’ to 4’ wide Spreading
ARRANGEMENT Scale-like
LEAF 1/16 long
MARGIN Scale-like
VEINS None
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Inconspicuous Spring
FRUIT 1/3” berry on plants in the wild; seldom seen in cultivation
EXPOSURE Sun
GROWTH Slow
USE Ground cover
DESCRIPTION The most popular ground cover Tolerates hot, dry, sunny locations
CULTURAL PRACTICES Transplants readily Adaptable
PROBLEMS Juniper blight Spider mites Bag worms Phytophthora
ZONES 3 to 9
NATIVE OF: North America