Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper

Name: Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 05090

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'

Pronunciation: ju-NIP-er-us pro-KUM-benz NAH-na

SKU #05090

USDA Zone

4-9

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	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
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Conifer; prized for foliage.
Mature Size	Grows 1 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide, in natural form; 2 to 4 ft. tall in staked form.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Compact Form
Growth Rate	Moderate

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Ground Cover, Suitable for Topiary, Hillside
Design Ideas	This 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 Color	Blue-green
Companion Plants	Rose (Rosa); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Catmint (Nepeta); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Barberry (Berberis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)

CARE
Care	Easily 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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9