Blue Star common juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 4 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 Star' common juniper (Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star') is a shrub for 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 is an evergreen with a dense habit that grows slowly and tolerates drought, so it needs little care. Deer tend to pass it by. You can tuck it between larger plants for year-round color.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Blazing star, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Little Lime panicle hydrangea.