Medora Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora'
Attractive blue green foliage on a narrow column that holds form well without pruning! Excellent vertical accent, useful for landscape framing. Very durable specimen that tolerates heat, cold, drought, and seacoast exposure. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ju-NIP-er-us skop-u-LO-rum |
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Garden styles: | Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing 10 ft. tall and 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Columnar, Narrow |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, North American Native, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Topiary, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 5270 |
| Retailers for this plant: |
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
This very narrow, columnar Juniper is available in natural or spiral form. A dramatic, almost architectural plant that is much like the classic Italian Cypress but far more cold hardy. Line them up into a dense hedge for a windbreak or privacy screen or use the spirals as a formal accent. Use as a vertical accent for naturalistic landscapes of mixed conifers.
Companion Plants
This versatile plant adds interest to a variety of garden styles. Its native prairie origin pairs well with Blanket Flower, Gaura, Blue Eyed Grass, Snowberry, Joe Pye Weed, and Cranberry Bush.
History
J. scopulorum, also known as the Rocky Mountain Juniper, is native to western North America and Canada. Some specimens found throughout the U.S. are believed to be 1500 to 2000 years old. The selection 'Medora' comes from the Badlands of western North Dakota and was introduced by NDSU in Fargo, ND.
Attractive blue green foliage on a narrow column that holds form well without pruning! Excellent vertical accent, useful for landscape framing. Very durable specimen that tolerates heat, cold, drought, and seacoast exposure. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
This very narrow, columnar Juniper is available in natural or spiral form. A dramatic, almost architectural plant that is much like the classic Italian Cypress but far more cold hardy. Line them up into a dense hedge for a windbreak or privacy screen or use the spirals as a formal accent. Use as a vertical accent for naturalistic landscapes of mixed conifers.
Companion Plants
This versatile plant adds interest to a variety of garden styles. Its native prairie origin pairs well with Blanket Flower, Gaura, Blue Eyed Grass, Snowberry, Joe Pye Weed, and Cranberry Bush.
History
J. scopulorum, also known as the Rocky Mountain Juniper, is native to western North America and Canada. Some specimens found throughout the U.S. are believed to be 1500 to 2000 years old. The selection 'Medora' comes from the Badlands of western North Dakota and was introduced by NDSU in Fargo, ND.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | ju-NIP-er-us skop-u-LO-rum |
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Garden styles: | Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing 10 ft. tall and 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Columnar, Narrow |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, North American Native, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Topiary, Windbreak |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 5270 |
print this page
elsewhere in
explore plant
elsewhere in
plant catalog
explore plant
collections
Monrovia soil products
The best fertilizer to use with this plant is All-Purpose Plant Food.view soil products