Juniperus squamata

Botanical Name: Juniperus squamata
Common Name: squamata juniper
Family Name: Cupressaceae
Distribution/Origin: Widely distributed throughout Northern hemisphere

Leaf: Needle-like, Green, Bluish, Linear/Acuminate/Attenuate/Entire, Whorls of 3

Arrangement: Whorled

Inflorescence: Male cone

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), Black, Bluish

Stem/Bark: Moderately fissured, Exfoliating, Shaggy, Cinnamon, Yellow, Brown

Size: Height: 0.7 - 1.3m/Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m

Habit: Dense

Form: Mounded, Oval-horizontal

Soil: Rocky/gravelly, Dry, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 4 - 7

Landscape use: Small garden/space, Winter interest

Notes: Perennial