Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Aurea Improved' [sold as Gold Coast®]
Gold Coast Pfitzer Juniper

Juniperus × pfitzeriana ′Aurea Improved′ [sold as Gold Coast®] - Bark and Foliage
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Gold (Golden evergreen foliage that retains its color through the winter)
 Fruit Notes:
Blue;brown (Dioecious; female: whitish blue to brown cones; male: dark brown cones)
 Ultimate Height:
2-3 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3-4 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils, except those that are wet
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Adult leaves (0.06" long) are scale-like, rhombic, very stiff, and typically 4-ranked in opposite pairs. Adult abaxial leaf surface has a paler margin, and a small glandular depression. Juvenile growth always produces awl-like leaves (0.3-0.5"). Awl leaves are spreading in whorls of 3 or opposite, with 2 glaucous bands above, ending in a spiny point.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Border 395
  • Foundation 202
  • Groundcover 59
  • Hedge 275
  • Rock Garden 56
  • Drought Tolerant 288
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Winter Interest 115

    • Additional Information

    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.

    3 Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Aurea Improved' [sold as Gold Coast®] found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    12013_00765*DMTHW
    22013_00765*BMTHW
    32013_00765*CMTHW

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