Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'

Pronunciation: ju-NIP-er-us pro-KUM-benz NAH-na
SKU #05090
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A dense mound of ground-hugging branches that radiate from the center. Bright green new growth turns a handsome blue-green as it matures. Winter color has a purple tinge. A wonderful evergreen for a group planting on a rocky slope, or trained into an upright staked specimen. Foliage and form is superb when left unpruned.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Grows 1 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide, in natural form; 2 to 4 ft. tall in staked form.

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Suitable for Topiary, Hillside
Design IdeasThis is probably the best bonsai-style Juniper for Asian gardens or for small topiary. Super tight foliage and lovely blue-green tint makes a neat mound. Perfect with rocks and in rock gardens or around natural rocky water features. Because it is available in so many preshaped forms, you can choose one for a formal setting, another for true bonsai and a third for a courtyard specimen with multiple branches. Highly recommended for tiny city gardens; if there's room for only one Juniper, let it be this one.
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsRose (Rosa); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Catmint (Nepeta); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Barberry (Berberis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)
Care InstructionsEasily grown in sandy soils on the dry side; adaptable to a wide range of well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune topiary forms regularly to maintain shape and size.
Details
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Suitable for Topiary, Hillside
Design IdeasThis is probably the best bonsai-style Juniper for Asian gardens or for small topiary. Super tight foliage and lovely blue-green tint makes a neat mound. Perfect with rocks and in rock gardens or around natural rocky water features. Because it is available in so many preshaped forms, you can choose one for a formal setting, another for true bonsai and a third for a courtyard specimen with multiple branches. Highly recommended for tiny city gardens; if there's room for only one Juniper, let it be this one.
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsRose (Rosa); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Catmint (Nepeta); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Barberry (Berberis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)
Care
Care InstructionsEasily grown in sandy soils on the dry side; adaptable to a wide range of well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune topiary forms regularly to maintain shape and size.

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