Blue Stripe common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Blue Stripe'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall1.5 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Blue Stripe' common juniper (Juniperus communis 'Blue Stripe') is a shrub for low maintenance plantings and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen all year and tolerates drought. It grows at a moderate pace to 18 to 24 inches tall and 18 to 60 inches wide. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blonde Ambition blue grama, Ice Follies daffodil, and Little Hottie panicle hydrangea.