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- Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 8b
- ‘Blue Star’ juniper is an excellent low-spreading evergreen with beautiful silver-blue foliage that is perfect for foundation use or mass plantings. Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant.
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- ‘Blue Pacific’ Juniper
- ‘Wiltonii’ Juniper, Creeping Juniper, Blue Rug Juniper
- ‘Nana’ Juniper, Japanese Garden Juniper
- Woody Ornamentals - Shrubs - Evergreen - Conifers
- Growth Size: Low Shrub - 3 to 3 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth Habit: Spreading
- Features: Easy To Grow, Year Round Color and Interest, Excellent Foliage Color
- Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Cold Hardy
- Attracts: Birds
- Garden Ideas:
- Entryway, Urban Minimalist, Asian-Zen
- Flower features:
- that bloom in
- Fruit & seed features: Tiny brown cones that will ripen in fall through winter
- Foliage type and color: Evergreen, Blue
- Landscape Uses: Grouping, Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Rock Garden, Conifer Collection
- , Border, Mass Planting, Ground Cover
- ‘Blue Star’ Juniper is a Low maintenance plant
- Growth Size: Low Shrub - 3 to 3 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Spacing: 4-5 ft apart
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Watering: Moderate
- Soil Types: Slightly Acidic to Neutral Tolerates dry soil Well-drained
- General Plant Care: Care for your shrubs includes monitoring for pests and diseases, periodically checking soil moisture, and providing fertilizer as needed. In general, plants that have sufficient water and the correct amount of fertilizer tend to not have as many pest and disease problems. Water new plants weekly during the growing season in the first year, and as needed after that.
- General Planting Tips: Choose a site suited to your plant's light, soil, and space needs. Dig a hole twice as wide but no deeper than the container. Remove plant from container and loosen roots slightly. Place the plant in the hole. If using slow-release (coated) fertilizer, you may add it according to package directions at this time. Add soil back to the hole, ensuring the top of the soil from the container is even with the surrounding soil. Water well, and add more soil if needed. Add 2-3 inches of mulch around plant, taking care to keep away from stem or trunk. See our FAQ page for more details on Mulching.
- General Fertilizing Tips: Once in spring with a slow-release fertilizer recommended for this plant (shrub, tree) at a rate according to package directions.
- General Pruning suggestions: Not usually needed, best left unpruned
