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Juniperus
chinensis
'Ames'
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Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
Common name:
Ames Chinese juniper
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
This dwarf, spreading evergreen shrub grows 8-10' high. In time it develops a broad conical shape. Foliage is steel-blue when young and turns green at maturity. Use as a screen, accent in the border or backdrop for other plants.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
BRC: BU09
(BU09)
• Accession: D1998-0027.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual