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Blue Carpet Juniper
Scientific Name: Juniperus horizontalis Moench
Synonym: Sabina horizontalis, Juniperus hudsonica, Juniperus prostrata, Sabina prostrata, Juniperus repens, Juniperus virginiana L. var. prostrata
Family: Cupressaceae

Show Larger Picture Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'

Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 1-24,28,31-45 USDA: 7-10 Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix Heat Tolerance: Resistant to heat in Phoenix Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade Origin: Eastern Asia Growth Habits: Very low growing evergreen shrub, 6 to 12 inches tall (15-30 cm), 4 to 10 feet in width (1.2 to 3 m) depending on variety Watering Needs: Moderate water Propagation: Seeds, layering, cuttings at the end of the summer.

Cultural Practices:
Junipers can be pruned easily. They tend to do better in full sun, although their leaves can get burned in summer in the hot deserts.

Blooming Habits:
Junipers are dioecious. Male plants have yellow brown cones, round, 0.2 inch across (5 mm), catkin like. Female cones appear as blue berries, taking several years to ripen. Each 'berry' contains 2 to 6 seeds.

Propagation:
Seeds should be kept at room temperature for 3 months and the kept in the vegetable compartment in your fridge for another 3 months before being sown.