Common name
Juniper
Botanical name
Juniperus sabina
Variety
Tamariscifolia
Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 7 (0°F).
Light
Sun
Height
18-36" (46-91 cm)
Habit
Low-growing
Feed
In spring
Water
1-2 times per week
Bloom Time
No Bloom
Maintenance
Provide enough water in fall, before freeze
Very broad, mounding shrub with upright and arching branches of evergreen needles. Makes an excellent large-scale ground cover, particularly on slopes or banks to prevent soil erosion. Allow plenty of room to spread. Requires little or no pruning. Tolerates any well-drained soil type.