San Jose Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'San Jose'
Full sun
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | ju-NIP-er-us chi-NEN-sis |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Slow growing; reaches 1 to 2 ft. tall, 6 to 9 ft. wide, in natural form. |
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Design Ideas | Here is a very easy, low growing plant that fills a dozen uses. A super groundcover for slopes or large borders. Its beauty is revealed when trained as an Asian garden bonsai or topiary form and planted in a lovely, square ceramic pot. Ideal for cascading over the edges of raised planters or to grow around hillside rocks and boulders. Excellent in small city gardens for evergreen sculptural quality. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Suitable for Topiary |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Special Feature | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Companion Plants | Russian Sage (Perovskia); Rose (Rosa); Clematis (Clematis); Catmint (Nepeta); Barberry (Berberis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus) |
Highly adaptable and easy to grow in most well-drained soils; avoid overly wet conditions. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune annually to shape.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
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