Blue Pacific Shore Juniper
Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'
Wonderful, low spreading form makes a superb groundcover, group planting or single specimen. Dense blue green foliage gives this selection a handsome appearance and is best when left unsheared. Variety is very heat tolerant. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ju-NIP-er-us kon-FER-ta |
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Conifer |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing 1 ft. tall, 6 to 7 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 4910 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 5 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.
Design Ideas
Blue tinted Juniper are the most reliable plants for the excessive heat and drought of Southwestern low desert communities. Thrives in seacoast conditions or wherever the soil is thin. Use on slopes for coverage or erosion control, allow it to drape off retaining walls or cover unsightly transition zones at the edges of paving. A good source for dune stabilization. This plant's tolerance of extreme reflected heat makes it a good choice for near walkways and drives. Deer tend to avoid this plant.
Companion Plants
This versatile groundcover pairs well with other rock garden favorites like Rock Rose, Heath, Cranesbill, Sage, and Thrift. The blue green foliage contrasts well with the purple foliage of Barberry, Purple Fountain Grass, and Stonecrop.
History
J. conferta is native to the coastal areas on the north Japanese island of Sakhalin. Conferta is often thought to be a subspecies or variety of J. rigida, or Temple Juniper, which is native to China, Korea, Japan and southeast Russia.The common name of Temple Juniper was adopted from its use as a landscape plant around temples in Japan. The berries are a food source to birds.
Wonderful, low spreading form makes a superb groundcover, group planting or single specimen. Dense blue green foliage gives this selection a handsome appearance and is best when left unsheared. Variety is very heat tolerant. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 5 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.
Design Ideas
Blue tinted Juniper are the most reliable plants for the excessive heat and drought of Southwestern low desert communities. Thrives in seacoast conditions or wherever the soil is thin. Use on slopes for coverage or erosion control, allow it to drape off retaining walls or cover unsightly transition zones at the edges of paving. A good source for dune stabilization. This plant's tolerance of extreme reflected heat makes it a good choice for near walkways and drives. Deer tend to avoid this plant.
Companion Plants
This versatile groundcover pairs well with other rock garden favorites like Rock Rose, Heath, Cranesbill, Sage, and Thrift. The blue green foliage contrasts well with the purple foliage of Barberry, Purple Fountain Grass, and Stonecrop.
History
J. conferta is native to the coastal areas on the north Japanese island of Sakhalin. Conferta is often thought to be a subspecies or variety of J. rigida, or Temple Juniper, which is native to China, Korea, Japan and southeast Russia.The common name of Temple Juniper was adopted from its use as a landscape plant around temples in Japan. The berries are a food source to birds.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ju-NIP-er-us kon-FER-ta |
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Conifer |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing 1 ft. tall, 6 to 7 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 4910 |
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