Juniperus scopulorum 'Welchii'
Welch Rocky Mountain Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum ′Welchii′ - Bark and Folliage

Family:

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) 97

Genus:

Juniperus (Juniper, Chinese Juniper, Creeping Juniper, Savin Juniper, Redcedar) 55

Plant Type:

Shrub/Tree 79

Growth Forms:

Columnar 46

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 225

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 258

Foliage Notes:

Silver (New growth); Green (Blue-green evergreen foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Blue (Attractive bloomy blue berries (cones))

Ultimate Height:

8-15 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-4 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils, except those that are wet

Diagnostic Characteristics:

The blue-green needles are scale-like and held tightly against the branch. New growth is silvery. The red-brown to gray bark is exfoliating, shredding into persistent strips.

Special Characteristics:

Fruiting Characteristics 126

Drought Tolerant 280

Pollution Tolerant 217

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186

Additional Information

'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.