Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

(Juniperus horizontalis)

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)

Juniperus horizontalis: Creeping Juniper

Location on campus: on east side of sidewalk from parking lot near the Grand St., John Q. Hammons Parkway crosswalk.

• leaves glaucous, opposite, mostly scale-like leaves, blue-green to blue, turning purplish in winter, ground-hugging
• many, many cultivars
• grows 6"-2' high (depending on cultivar) and 4-8' spread
• requires full sun to part shade, well-drained soils
• slow to medium growth rate
• spider mites and Phomopsis blight can be serious pests