Mint Julep® Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Monlep'
Pronunciation: ju-NIP-er-us chi-NEN-sis
SKU #04800
| Description | A standout because of its brilliant mint green foliage displayed on a beautiful arching form. A constant performer in all climates in shrub borders, mass plantings or on the fringe of natural areas. An excellent choice as a topiary specimen at entryways or in formal gardens. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Grows to 6 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide in natural form. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Landscape Use | Border, Windbreak, Suitable for Topiary |
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| Design Ideas | A informal shrub that is highly adapted to topiary forms. Use as a rugged hedge along driveways and to divide properties. Helpful barrier to shield more sensitive planting from winter wind and snow drift. Provides solid foliage to mask crawl spaces and utilities in foundation planting. Blend with gold and bronze evergreens in mixed shrub borders. The spreading form is an ideal bank cover for erosion control. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Lilac (Syringa): Rose (Rosa); Catmint (Nepeta); Clematis (Clematis); Barberry (Berberis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus) |
| Care | Highly adaptable and easy to grow in most well-drained soils; avoid overly wet conditions. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply a slow release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune annually to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 4
Good to grow!
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Fairview Gardens 1080 35th St. Ne
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379 -
Lakeside Gardens 9706 105th Street NW
Annandale, Minnesota 55302 -
Zimmerman Home & Garden Center 13375 1st Avenue South
Zimmerman, Minnesota 55398
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.