Juniperus Sq Blue Carpet
The features of blue rug juniper.
Juniperus sq blue carpet. It will grow a little more slowly typically grows to be 4 6 inches tall and spreading to 5 7 feet. This species is also referred to as singleseed juniper due to the unique berry like seed cones produced each containing just one seed. One of the finest trailing junipers having a uniform full centered growth habit with intense silver blue evergreen foliage. Blue carpet is a prostrate form that grows to only 12 tall but spreads to 4 5 wide.
Blue rug juniper juniperus horizontalis wiltonii is a drought tolerant ground cover that craves good soil drainage this juniper is a practical solution for sunny slopes where water runs off so quickly that plants are apt to go thirsty. Blue points to the color of the sharp overlapping densely arranged needles. It is a mutation of juniperus squamata meyeri. Juniperus squamata blue carpet flaky juniper is a prostrate evergreen shrub with horizontal sprays of attractive silver blue needle like foliage changing to gray green in winter.
Turns rich plum color in winter. Genus juniperus can be prostrate or erect evergreen shrubs or trees with aromatic scale like or sharply pointed awl shaped leaves and small globose fruits details blue carpet is an evergreen conifer making a prostrate shrub 2m or more in spread. Blue rug juniper is a hardy evergreen plant with silvery blue foliage that can take on a purple tone in the winter months. Together these features add up to.
Likes full sun amended soil with good drainage and deep infrequent water once established. Dense variety to 4 inches x 10 feet is the flattest ground cover juniper available. 4 h x 8 w dwarf. Excellent for large scale groundcovers or cascading over walls.
Holger juniper the dense wide spreading juniperus squamata holger produces bright creamy yellow new growth that stands out above the plant s older bluish foliage. It creates a stunning and very classy look in the landscape. Native to north america this blue rug noted for its excellent prostrate dense form. Fast growing this low growing juniper makes a handsome groundcover and looks terrific in the rock garden.
Blue star is a sport of juniperus squamata meyeri the wood is very fragrant when burned and is used as firewood and incense. Blue carpet juniper juniperus squamata blue carpet almost says it all. Carpet acknowledges the plant s low spreading form and might suggest its adaptable nature it tolerates dry soils. Foliage needle like bright blue grey.
Sharp densely arranged pointed needles and scaly bark typical of the species add character and interest. Blue rug juniper juniperus horizontalis wiltonii sku 5070.