Juniper - Blue Star

Very adaptable and tolerates dry soils. Blue Star typically grows to only 1 foot tall after 5 years, but eventually matures over time to 2-3' high. Junipers are used as ground covers, in foundation plantings, or as hedges, screens or windbreaks. Blue Star Juniper, Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star', displays a rich steel-blue foliage color that is extremely attractive on this low growing mounded plant. Features awl-shaped, silver blue foliage which is attractive year-round. These plants may also be utilized for background plantings in shrub beds or flower gardens, as specimen plants, in rock gardens or for topiary or espalier purposes. Junipers are important evergreens for landscape use due to their tolerance of unfavorable soil conditions, their hardiness and great variation in size, habit, color and growth rate. It is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. The starry foliage creates an excellent addition to the foundation landscape planting. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils and some drought, but intolerant of the hot and humid conditions of the deep South. ... details