Botanical Name: Juniperus Horizontalis Plumosa 'Compacta'
Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Cupressaceae
Size: 40cm high x 1.5m wide (1ft high x 3ft wide)
Zone: Hardy to Zone 4
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Light: Full sun to light shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Ground Cover
Leaf: Evergreen
Other: Winter Interest
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Air Pollution
Soil: Moist, well-drained
An attractive clean-looking, compact shrub. Low-growing, spreading evergreen. Silver-green foliage turns rich plum in winter. Very effective when planted in mass groupings of 3 to 5 plants. Good in rock gardens. Foundations. Retaining wall edges. Mass on slopes for erosion control. Good for rocky ground. Hot and dry areas.
Key to Success: Fertilize regularly with evergreen food for optimum growth. Use triple mix and liquid transplanter fertilizer for planting success.