Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa'
Plumosa Compacta Youngstown Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis ′Plumosa′ - Foliage
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Grayish-green; needle-like or scale-like); Purple (Foliage tends to take on a plum to purple tinge in the fall and winter)
 Ultimate Height:
1 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
2-8 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils, even slightly alkaline and heavy clay soils, but not wet soils
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Mostly scale-like leaves (<0.2" long), usually in pairs, sharp pointed, and 4-ranked. Long ascending branches with numerous upward projecting branchlets.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 289
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187
  • Foundation 202
  • Groundcover 60
  • Mass Plantings 288
  • Rock Garden 56

    • Additional Information

    'Plumosa Compacta Youngstown' is a very low-growing and wide-spreading male cultivar with dense branches of gray-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. It is also commonly called Andorra Juniper.

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