juniperus horizontalis 'turquoise spreader' (juniper)
$42.95
- low growing with fine-textured dense branches
- feathery foliage is turquoise-green in the summer
- foliage turns bronze-green with purple tips in the winter
- use as a ground cover or for mass plantings
- zone 3
- height 20-30cm
- spread 150-200cm
- this juniper cultivar is a vigorous grower that remains quite flat, requiring little maintenance
- needs little water and is tolerant of a wide variety of soil conditions
- they are good for erosion control on hillsides
- full sun
- drought tolerant, once established
- heat tolerant
- evergreen
- low maintenance
- salt tolerant
- ground cover
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)