Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper
Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Arrow' Rocky mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its narrow, columnar shape fits tight spaces, and the fragrant evergreen foliage lasts all year. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Birds and butterflies visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Irish moss, Grape hyacinth, and Buffalo grass.