Blue Carpet common juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Blue Carpet' common juniper (Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet') is a shrub for ground cover, rock gardens, borders, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mat that stays 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 48 to 60 inches wide. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It tolerates drought once settled, so it needs little care.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Creeping phlox, and Gladiator ornamental onion.