Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'
Bar Harbor Creeping Juniper

Family:

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) 98

Genus:

Juniperus (Juniper, Chinese Juniper, Creeping Juniper, Savin Juniper, Redcedar) 56

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Prostrate / Creeping / Mat-Forming 24

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 517

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 262

Foliage Notes:

Blue (Grayish, blue-green, mostly awl-like needles; evergreen); Purple (Foliage tends to become tinged with reddish-purple in cold weather)

Ultimate Height:

12 feet

Ultimate Spread:

6-8 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils, even slightly alkaline and heavy clay soils, but not wet soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Mostly awl-like leaves (<0.2" long), usually in pairs, sharp pointed, and 4-ranked. Long ascending branches with numerous upward projecting branchlets.

Special Characteristics:

Foliage Characteristics 52

Drought Tolerant 288

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Pollution Tolerant 217

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187

Additional Information

'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.