Juniperus Horizontalis Blue Rug Juniper

Slow growing this creeping juniper makes a wonderful.

Juniperus horizontalis blue rug juniper.

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. 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 rug juniper is a hardy evergreen plant with silvery blue foliage that can take on a purple tone in the winter months. It is often planted as a groundcover.

Juniperus horizontalis wiltonii common name s. Scale like green leaves turn a dull purple in winter. This female cultivar produces fleshy blue cones. This plant prefers full sun and well drained acidic to slightly alkaline soils.

It grows 6 to 12 inches per year and bears ovoid dark blue fruit. Blue rug juniper creates a flat ground cover. Excellent for large scale groundcovers or cascading over walls. Juniperus horizontalis the creeping juniper or creeping cedar is a low growing shrubby juniper native to northern north america throughout most of canada from yukon east to newfoundland and in the united states in alaska and locally from montana east to maine reaching its furthest south in wyoming and northern illinois.

It lives up to both its scientific and common names reaching only. The mature height is 1 foot tall. One of the finest trailing junipers having a uniform full centered growth habit with intense silver blue evergreen foliage. This creeping shrub has a prostrate form and dense steely blue foliage.