Mother Lode creeping juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall8+ feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Notes
'Mother Lode' creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode') is a groundcover shrub for rock gardens and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy soil. It stays evergreen, grows at a moderate pace, and spreads wide, so give it room. Drought and salt do not bother it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Maiden pink, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Mugo pine.