UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET

SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
Juniperus procumbens (Endl.) Miq.
Japanese Garden Juniper
PLANT FAMILY
SIZE GROUP
PLANT TYPE
Cupressaceae
2-3
evergreen shrub


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.

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