Botanical Name: Common Names:
Juniperus horizontalis Icee Blue Creeping Juniper, Creeping Cedar, Conifer, Prostrate Conifer,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Conifers Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
A dense, ground hugging conifer with a prostrate habit. The soft, needle-like blue foliage forms a dense mat and acts as weed suppressant. Grows approx. 10cm tall and can slowly spread to 1m wide. This hardy plant is useful for windy, exposed sites. Ideal for mixed conifer gardens, rockeries, retaining walls and Winter interest.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mites, Sooty Mould
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cupressaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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