juniperus horizontalis 'blue chip' (juniper)
$44.95
- low, spreading form with vertical branchlets
- features silver-blue summer foliage
- fall to winter foliage becomes purple on the tips
- use as a ground cover or for mass plantings
- zone 3
- height 20-30cm
- spread 150-200cm
- once established, junipers require little water
- they will also tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions and require corrective pruning once a year
- spreading junipers present a low maintenance option to prevent erosion on hillsides
- full sun
- low maintenance
- evergreen
- drought tolerant, once established
- heat tolerant
- salt tolerant
- ground cover
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)