Juniperus Horizontalis Blue Rug Juniper

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Juniperus horizontalis blue rug juniper.

Blue rug juniper juniperus horizontalis wiltonii sku 5070. This creeping shrub has a prostrate form and dense steely blue foliage. Regarded as one of the best ground hugging junipers juniperus horizontalis wiltonii creeping juniper is a sprawling prostrate evergreen shrub forming a splendid foliage mat of silver blue needles closely appressed to the long branches. In winter the foliage takes on a purple tinge.

Scale like green leaves turn a dull purple in winter. It is often planted as a groundcover. Juniperus horizontalis wiltonii common name s. Blue rug juniper is a hardy evergreen plant with silvery blue foliage that can take on a purple tone in the winter months.

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. This female cultivar produces fleshy blue cones. Blue rug juniper creates a flat ground cover. This plant prefers full sun and well drained acidic to slightly alkaline soils.

Phonetic spelling jew nip er us hor ih zon tal iss description wiltonii is a low growing evergreen shrub that grows 4 6 high and 6 8 wide. Slow growing this creeping juniper makes a wonderful. It grows 6 to 12 inches per year and bears ovoid dark blue fruit. Excellent for large scale groundcovers or cascading over walls.