Botanical Name: Common Names:
Juniperus scopulorum Skyrocket Rocky Mountain Juniper, Columnar Conifer, syn Juniperus virginiana Skyrocket,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs, Conifers Dense, Upright Narrow
Description:
Striking, tall and narrow, Skyrocket has dramatic blue-grey foliage that remains constant throughout the year. This quick growing conifer has a dense, columnar habit. A great choice for narrow spaces, using a a pair either side of an entrance, for formal settings, courtyards and as a windbreak. Grows 4-5m tall x 80cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Rockery, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cupressaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Grey
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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