Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
Juniper
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Steel blue color
- Aggressive, spreading grower
- Adapts to the roughest soil conditions
- Great mass planted in gardens or hillside
Border or Bed
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Fast Growing
Garden
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average to sandy, medium moisture, well-drained soil and full sun. Tolerates hot, relatively dry conditions and somewhat poor soil. Avoid wet soils. Pruning can be done in spring, avoid cutting into old, bare wood. Mulching is beneficial especially when young plants are getting established.
Height: 6-12 in
Spread: 8-10 ft
Price Level 1: $49.99~#3
Bloom Color:
Zone: 3-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Evergreen
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Low Maintenance
- Salt Tolerant
- Ground Cover
- Edging
- Drought Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Specimen
- Great Foliage
- Fast Growing
- Native
- Mass Planting
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Winter
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil
Genus Overview: Juniperus
Common Name: Juniper
Spreading, groundcover shrub with green, blue-green or golden, scale or needle-like foliage. Foliage may take on purple tones in winter. Inconspicuous yellowish-green or whitish-red pollen cones appear in spring. Fleshy, dark blue, berry-like seed cones mature in two years but may be absent on some cultivated plants. Great as a groundcover, in rock gardens and retaining wall edges.