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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Chinese juniper

Juniperus chinensis

Whole shrub · Chinese juniper
Whole shrub · Chinese juniper☀ Full sunFamartin ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Low blue groundcover; drought tolerant once established.

Sun Exposure
Full sun
Mature Height (ft)
3–4
Mature Width (ft)
4–6
Bloom Season
Non-showy cones
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Sun Exposure

Full sun

Growth Habit

Spreading, blue evergreen

Mature Height (ft)

3–4

Mature Width (ft)

4–6

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Bloom Season

Non-showy cones

Bloom Color

Non-showy cones

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

WNC Notes

Low blue groundcover; drought tolerant once established.

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Whole shrub · Chinese juniper
Whole shrub · Chinese juniper☀ Full sunFamartin ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Chinese juniper · Botanical detail
Chinese juniper · Botanical detail☀ Full sunRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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