var. montana common juniper
Juniperus communis var. montana
USDA zones2 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Var. Montana common juniper (Juniperus communis var. Montana) is a columnar evergreen plant for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil, and it tolerates drought once settled in. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Red fescue, Rock soapwort, and Scentara Double Blue lilac.