Botanical Overview
Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) is a variable shrub (prostrate to upright) suited to wholesale landscape projects.
Key Characteristics
- Mature Size: 3–10 (variable) ft tall × 3–10 ft wide
- Hardiness Zone: 2–6
- Form: Variable shrub (prostrate to upright)
Environmental Requirements
- Sun: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained; tolerates poor soils
- Moisture: Low to average
Seasonal Interest
- Flowering: Non-flowering; produces berry-like cones (spring cone development) –
- Fall Colour: Evergreen needles
- Fruit / Cones: None
- Seasonal Notes: Blue berry-like cones; very hardy
Landscape Uses
Foundation, screening, groundcover, rock gardens
Additional Notes
- Wildlife Value: Bird cover/food
- Native Range: Circumboreal (North America, Europe, Asia)
Availability
Supplied by Uxbridge Nurseries as wholesale nursery stock. Contact us for current availability and quotes.
