Botanical Name: Common Names:
Juniperus squamata Prostrata Prostrate Flaky Juniper, Himalayan Juniper, Dwarf Conifer,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Conifers Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Very attractive compact conifer with sparking dense mid-green foliage and a low-growing mounding habit. Purple foliage tones develop during Winter. Makes a wonderful groundcover, in gravel gardens and eye-catching on banks and slopes. Useful for hot sites. Grows approx 30cm tall x 1.8m wide. Also available in a topiary standard.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cupressaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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