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 × 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.
Shrub Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Aurea' [Golden Pfitzer Juniper] This popular cultivar is wide-spreading and moderately flat-topped with bright green mature foliage and attractive, slightly drooping golden yellow young shoots. 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/Tree 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.
Shrub/Tree 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.
Tree Indiana Native Juniperus virginiana [Eastern Redcedar] Widely adapted to soils and climates, as evidenced by the species' wide geographic range. 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.
Tree Juniperus virginiana 'Burkii' [Burk Eastern Redcedar] 'Burkii' is a pyramidal male cultivar with glaucous silvery blue 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.
Tree Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii' [Canaert Eastern Redcedar] 'Canaertii' is a picturesque, pyramidal female cultivar that produces a profusion of bloomy blue berries (cones). Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Alternate host for cedar-apple rust disease, and 'Canaertii' is especially susceptible. Plant other juniper species in areas having many apples, hawthorns, etc. Susceptible to bagworms.
