Pancake creeping juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Pancake'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 inches tall6 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Notes
'Pancake' creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Pancake') is a groundcover for rock gardens 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 soil. This evergreen is drought tolerant and salt tolerant, and it grows at a moderate rate. Deer tend to pass it by. It stays under 3 inches tall and spreads 6 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Maiden pink, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.