This plant is a prostrate conifer and is known for providing landscape ground-cover for difficult sites. Its leaves are pointy/needle-like and green in colour. Juniperus horizontalis grows to about 30cm tall and the width is indefinite. Slow growing and needs close planting for effective groundcover.
- Type
- Exotic
- Maintenance
- Low
- Water use
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- Zero
- Size
- Grass and Groundcover
- Root size
- Less than 2.5m (safe)
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Frost, Wind, Salt
- Regions
- Central Highlands Garden, Yarra Valley Water plants, Wagga Wagga (Salt Tolerant)
- Shade levels
- Full sun, Sun/shade
- Colours
- Green