Upright Juniper Shrubs

Why we love it.

Upright juniper shrubs. Junipers come in a staggering array of sizes and forms with colors ranging from blue green to gold. Pine needle scale is common and can be a problem. Junipers juniperus spp are one of the hardiest most versatile and drought tolerant shrubs. Other types are upright and pyramidal in form which can be used as a border or hedge planting. They are conifers with prickly young foliage that becomes flatter and softer with age. Juniperus media hetzii is an upright shrub growing 7 feet tall and 10 feet wide with evergreen foliage shaded with blue. This is an upright tree with dark blue green scale like foliage.

Upright juniper cultivars can be 50 shades of green gold blue or silver. Whether you are looking for a steely blue groundcover or a tall tree for a privacy hedge junipers fill the job. These color choices give landscapers and homeowners a plethora of design options allowing these trees to be used in unique applications. Dwarf mugo cultivars are most common but the species can grow 20 or even 30 feet tall. Many are low growing and hug the ground so they work as an attractive ground cover. Whether you want to cover a slope for erosion control or create a privacy hedge there s one that fits the bill. The care of juniper shrubbery is easy because they never need pruning to maintain their attractive shape and tolerate adverse conditions without complaint.

In fact the blue star juniper is a sport of the meyeri which has a more upright habit so it would not work as well where a short spreading shrub is needed. It was one of the first shrubs i worked extensively with. Top dwarf picks include corley s mat sherwood compact and slowmound. Juniper juniperus is an old favorite of mine. Pruning their slow growth rate means that blue star juniper shrubs hardly ever have to be pruned unless you are trying to fit them into an area with very little room. Red cedar is a form of juniper that is especially fragrant a quality that is sometimes used to repel insects the wood is often used in cedar chests. Juniper shrubs the variety available means there is a juniper for almost any garden.

The trunk is sometimes fluted at the bottom. The bark is gray to reddish brown and often shreds in vertical strips. With softer foliage and a more upright growing habit this is a good choice if you want to sprinkle a few around your yard as reliable and upright evergreen shrubs that don t steal the show. With shapes ranging from ground hugging juniper bushes just 6 inches high to towering juniper trees 130 feet tall and colors from steely blue to shimmering gold there s a juniper that suits nearly every landscape need. Watch for disease problems in hot humid summers.