Juniperus horizontalis

Botanical Name: Juniperus horizontalis
Common Name: creeping juniper, horizontal juniper
Family Name: Cupressaceae
Distribution/Origin: North America

Leaf: Scale-like, Prickly, Glabrous, Bluish-green, Deltoid/Acute/Sheathing/Entire

Bud: Opposite

Inflorescence: Male cone, Brown, Mar/Apr, Dioecious plant

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), 2 seeded, Showy, Berry-like, Blue, Dark-blue w/pale waxy residue, Sep/Oct 

Stem/Bark: Papery, Exfoliating, Red, Brown

Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m/Spread: 2.0 - 3.0m

Habit: Spreading
Form: Creeping, Mat-like 

Soil: Rocky/gravelly, Dry, Well-drained

Moisture: Low

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 4 - 9

Landscape use: Alpine, Dryland. Erosion control, Filler, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub boarder, Reclamation, Rock garden

Notes: Perennial