oneseed juniper
Juniperus monosperma
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 40 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Oneseed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) is a shrub for use as an accent. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It has fragrant, dark green evergreen foliage and a gnarled, multi-trunked look. Birds and mammals eat the juicy berries on female plants. Prune out any mistletoe that appears.
Pairs well with Buffalo grass, New England aster, and Weigela.
Native range
AZ, CO, NM, OK, and 1 more places. See all 5
AZ, CO, NM, OK, and TX.