AmiDak common juniper
Juniperus communis 'AmiDak'
USDA zones2 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'AmiDak' common juniper (Juniperus communis 'AmiDak') is a shrub for low maintenance gardens and naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. This evergreen is drought tolerant and grows at a moderate pace. It reaches 18 to 24 inches tall and 96 to 144 inches wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with Red fescue, Siberian squill, and Redmond American linden.