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Juniperus horizontalis 'BowDak' Prairie Elegance™
Common name:
Prairie Elegance™ creeping juniper
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to n. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen groundcover
Comments:
A low-growing, evergreen groundcover with needlelike foliage forming a dense mass, 6-12" tall with a spread of 10' or more. Tiny adpressed needles are mostly soft and scale-like and maintain good bright green color from spring to fall. Winter foliage takes on purple to brown tints. A male form and no fruits are present. A great evergreen groundcovers that is nice used with other conifers or growing over a stone wall.
Links:
NDSU: Plant Sciences
Locations
1:
LKV: CF15
(CF15)
• Accession: D1995-1104.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual