Botanical Name: Common Names:
Juniperus squamata Blue Star Flaky Juniper, Himalayan Juniper, Dwarf Conifer,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Conifers Bun Shaped, Dense, Spreading
Description:
Very attractive compact conifer with sparking dense icy-blue foliage and a mounding habit. Great for contrasting against green and purple foliage in the landscape. Makes a wonderful groundcover, in gravel gardens and eye-catching on banks and slopes. Useful for hot sites. Grows approx 30cm tall x 50cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cupressaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Silver
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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