Tree Juniperus chinensis 'Mountbatten' [Mountbatten Chinese Juniper] 'Mountbatten' is a hardy, dense, and narrow cultivar with silver-green needles. Widely adaptable to soils and climates. Tolerates alkaline soils, heat, and drought. Members of this species are used from New England to Minnesota to Louisiana. Phomopsis and Kabatina blights can be a serious problem in some areas, especially for small plants.
Shrub Juniperus chinensis 'Nick’s Compact' [Nick's Compact Chinese Juniper] A relatively flat-topped, wide-spreading form with green, slight blue overcast foliage, more needle than scale-like foliage. Widely adaptable to soils and climates, except for low light conditions. Tolerates alkaline soils, heat, and drought. Phomopsis and Kabatina blights can be a serious problem in some areas, especially for small plants.
Shrub/Tree Juniperus chinensis 'Spearmint' [Spearmint Chinese Juniper] This dense cultivar has bright green foliage and a strongly upright, columnar to pyramidal habit. Widely adaptable to soils and climates, except for low light conditions. Tolerates alkaline soils, heat, and drought. Members of this species are used from New England to Minnesota to Louisiana. Phomopsis and Kabatina blights can be a serious problem in some areas, especially for small plants.
Shrub Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' [Blue Pacific Shore Juniper] Blue Pacific Shore Juniper is a low growing shrub that typically grows 1 to 2 inches in height, making this shrub a great choice for an evergreen groundcover. Needles are slightly shorter and more dense than the straight species, as well as being slightly more hardy that the straight species. Foliage has been described as having an ocean-blue color to its needles, hence its cultivar name. Adapts well to poor soils, sandy soils, and salt.…
Shrub Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' [Bar Harbor Creeping Juniper] 'Bar Harbor' is an extremely low-growing, and wide-spreading male juniper with grayish, blue-green foliage. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Tolerates slightly alkaline and heavy clay soils, but not wet soils. Young plants can be seriously injured by Phomopsis blight in some areas. Plants of all ages are susceptible to mite infestation.
Shrub Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' [Blue Rug Creeping Juniper] 'Wiltonii' is a popular, extremely low-growing, and wide-spreading female juniper with strong silvery-blue foliage. This cultivar is synonymous with 'Blue Rug'. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Tolerates slightly alkaline and heavy clay soils, but not wet soils. Young plants can be seriously injured by Phomopsis blight in some areas. Plants of all ages are susceptible to mite infestation.
Shrub Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Aurea Improved' [sold as Gold Coast®] [Gold Coast Pfitzer Juniper] This variant is compact and spreading with lacy, golden needles that hold their color through the winter. Widely adaptable to soils and climates. Tolerates alkaline soils, heat, and drought. Members of this species are used from New England to Minnesota to Louisiana. Phomopsis and Kabatina blights can be a serious problem in some areas, especially for small plants.
Shrub Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Kallay’s Compacta' [Compact Pfitzer Juniper] This flat-topped cultivar is compact, low growing, and wide spreading with deep green foliage. Widely adaptable to soils and climates, except for low light conditions. Tolerates alkaline soils, heat, and drought. Members of this species are used from New England to Minnesota to Louisiana. Phomopsis and Kabatina blights can be a serious problem in some areas, especially for small plants.
Shrub Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Monlep' [sold as Mint Julep™] [Mint Julep Pfitzer Juniper] This cultivar has gracefully arching branches covered in attractive, bright mint green foliage. Widely adaptable to soils and climates, except for low light conditions. Tolerates alkaline soils, heat, and drought. Members of this species are used from New England to Minnesota to Louisiana. Phomopsis and Kabatina blights can be a serious problem in some areas, especially for small plants.
Shrub Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana' [Pfitzer Juniper] The Pfitzer Juniper is a very old and very popular cultivar known for its grayish-green foliage and dense, broad, spreading form. Widely adaptable to soils and climates, except for low light conditions. Tolerates alkaline soils, heat, and drought. Members of this species are used from New England to Minnesota to Louisiana. Phomopsis and Kabatina blights can be a serious problem in some areas, especially for small plants.
