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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Juniperus x media
Van Melle.
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Chinese Hybrid Juniper
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Cupressaceae
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2-5
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evergreen shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Upright and spreading, usually broader than high, final size/shape is cultivar
dependent.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well-drained soils, full sun. Drought tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Screen, specimen, massing.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Juniper blight, especially in moist weather, spider mites and bagworms. Choose
cultivar carefully so as not to outgrow site.
NATIVE RANGE:
Hybrid- J. chinensis x J. sabina
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Pfitzeriana' and 'Hetzii' are two well-known cultivars often considered selections
of J. chinensis.
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