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Juniperus communis var. depressa
Common name:
prostrate common juniper
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Synonym:
Juniperus depressa
Distribution:
North America
Habitat:
Rocky soil, slopes, and summits; 0--2800 m
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
An evergreen shrub native to eastern US and Canada. Form is broad, vase-shaped, and prostrate, growing 4' tall with a 8-12' spread. Gray-green in the summer, brown in the winter. Good used in a mass or as a bank planting. Extremely vigorous and hardy.
Links:
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Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
The Plant List
•
USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
Locations
1:
LKV: CE15
(CE15)
• Accession: D1996-0993.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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