Meyeri common juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Meyeri'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall4 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Meyeri' common juniper (Juniperus squamata 'Meyeri') is a shrub for specimen planting, foundations, rock gardens, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. This dense evergreen grows slowly and is drought tolerant. It has no flowers, so you grow it for its year-round foliage.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Creeping phlox, and Gladiator ornamental onion.