juniper

A sun-loving, durable evergreen family with numerous varieties, forms and colors. Their small, sharp needles cover pyramidal trees that grow 15+ feet tall in a natural screen to small, sprawling groundcovers in a rock garden. All Junipers provide year round interest, possess excellent deer resistance, can be grown as topiaries, small hedges, specimen, or in mixed landscape borders and containers. Shop our selection of Juniper varieties online.

Plant in well-drained, amended soil. Water well after planting; maintain 1” of water once a week the first year. Little pruning needed; shapes itself nicely. Remove dead branches trunk suckers or shear any time. When necessary, prune in spring to early summer. Fertilize in early spring, mid-summer and fall with an acidic fertilizer. Follow label instructions. Mulch 2″ to suppress weeds, retain moisture and protect against extremes of soil temperature. Wrap pyramidal forms with twine or burlap to protect from winter damage.