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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Juniperus procumbens (Endl.)
Miq.
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Japanese Garden 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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2-3
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evergreen shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Procumbent shrub or grouncover.
ADAPTABILITY:
Full sun, adaptable to soil if well drained, good air circulation.
FUNCTIONS:
Groundcover
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Juniper blight, especially in moist situations.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Considered by some to a be a variety of J. chinensis.