Plants

Juniperus sabina 'Blaue Donau' [sold as Blue Danube™]

[Blue Danube Savin Juniper]

This cultivar has blue-green foliage on moderately-upright, arching branches. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Tolerant of slightly alkaline soils. Variable in form, resulting in several distinct varietal forms. Young plants can be injured by juniper blight in some areas. Plants of all ages are susceptible to mite infestation. Does not do well in high humidity and high night temperature environments. Can develop a dingy green color in winter; does not develop a purple-tinge in…

Juniperus sabina 'Von Ehren'

[Von Ehren Savin Juniper]

The vase-shaped 'Von Ehren' has widely spreading branches and branchlets with light to dark green foliage. Juniper blight resistant. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Tolerant of slightly alkaline, but not wet, soils. Plants of all ages are susceptible to mite infestation. Does not do well in high humidity and high night temperature environments. Can develop a dingy green color in winter; does not develop a purple-tinge in cold weather like J. horizontalis.

Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

[Skyrocket Rocky Mountain Juniper]

'Skyrocket' has an extremely narrow, fastigiate form and silvery blue-green foliage. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Alternate host for cedar-apple rust disease. Plant other juniper species in areas having many apples, hawthorns, etc. Susceptible to bagworms.

Juniperus scopulorum 'Welchii'

[Welch Rocky Mountain Juniper]

'Welchii' is compact and comlumnar with blue-green foliage that is silver when emerging. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Alternate host for cedar-apple rust disease. Plant other juniper species in areas having many apples, hawthorns, etc. Susceptible to bagworms.

Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue'

[Wichita Blue Juniper]

Juniperus sp.

[Juniper]

Juniperus, the Juniper genus, is composed of about 60 species of coniferous evergreen trees and shrubs. Junipers are quite adaptable and can generally tolerate a variety of growing conditions, as long as they are in full sun.

Juniperus squamata

[Singleseed Juniper]

Juniperus squamata is a shrub species that can be quite variable in size and form. This plant gained its common name from the single seed borne by each cone. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Susceptible to bagworms.

Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'

[Blue Carpet Singleseed Juniper]

'Blue Carpet' is a low-growing and spreading shrub with attractive bluish-gray foliage. This plant gained its common name from the single seed borne by each cone. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Susceptible to bagworms.

Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'

[Blue Star Singleseed Juniper]

'Blue Star' is low, dense, and mounded with handsome silvery blue-green foliage. This plant gained its common name from the single seed borne by each cone. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Susceptible to bagworms.

Juniperus squamata 'Meyeri'

[Meyer Singleseed Juniper]

'Meyeri' is a dense, bushy female cultivar that has striking steel-blue foliage. Unfortunately, this cultivar retains dead needles on its branches and can become unattractive with age. This plant gained its "Singleseed Juniper" common name from the individual seed borne by each cone. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Susceptible to bagworms.