Japanese garden juniper
Juniperus procumbens
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 18 inches tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Japanese garden juniper (Juniperus procumbens) is a shrub for borders, rock gardens, ground cover, 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 average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a low, horizontal mat of blue-green evergreen foliage that tolerates drought and salt. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Give it plenty of room, since it spreads far wider than it is tall.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Blue fescue, Poppy mallow, and Gladiator ornamental onion.
Native range
Southern Japan.