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Common Juniper

Common Juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
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Juniperus chinensis

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Evergreen shrub for a hot dry corner

EasyShrubs & Vines
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry–medium
Mature size
4–10 ft
Spacing
4–8 ft
Bloom or harvest
Evergreen
How it spreads
Shrub
What to buy
Container plants. Read the tag for height.
When to plant
Plant April or September.

In the design

Cultivars range from a knee-high mat to a small tree. The tag is the plant. Cedar-apple rust links junipers to apples and hawthorns.

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Reference details
Conservatism value
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Wetland indicator
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