Japanese Garden Juniper

Japanese Garden Juniper

(Juniperus procumbens)

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)

Juniperus procumbens: Japanese Garden Juniper, Japgarden Juniper

Location on campus: southwest corner of Craig Hall, by west door of Temple Hall, in raised bed by Kings Street Annex.

• leaves mostly in whorls of 3, awl-like, about 1/3" long, with shallow groove on top of leaf
• leaves glaucous to blue-green in color, with no purpling of foliage in winter
• 1-2' tall with 10-15' spread
• requires full sun, tolerant of poor soils, as long as not wet; tolerates high pH soils
• slow growth rate
• can be affected by Phomopsis blight