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Taxon
Juniperus horizontalis 'Venusta'
Common name:
Venusta creeping juniper
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to n. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen groundcover
Comments:
This low-growing, evergreen shrub with long trailing branches grows less than 1' tall and 6-8' wide. Blue-green foliage turns a plum-purple color in the fall. A great evergreen groundcovers that is nice used with other conifers or growing over a stone wall.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CM10
(CM10)
• Accession: D1999-1960.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
LKV: CE15
(CE15)
• Accession: D1999-1960.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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