Sabina Juniper, Tam Juniper, Buffalo Juniper
Family: Cupressaceae
 Show Larger Picture Juniper sabina 'Tamariscifolia' |
Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 1-24,31-45 USDA: 7-10 Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix Heat Tolerance: Resistant to heat in Phoenix Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: Asia Growth Habits: Up to 18 inches tall (45 cm) depending on variety Watering Needs: Moderate water Propagation: Seeds, layering, cuttings at the end of the summer. |
Tamariscifolia: Blue green foliage, very popular as ground cover, heat resistant, to 10 feet wide (3 m). Sabina juniper varieties can be recognized by the faintly unpleasant smell of the crushed foliage.
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.
Propagation:
Junipers are dioecious. Brown berries, delicately sprinkled with bluish powder, are present on female plants where they take several years to ripen. 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.
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