The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Gold Cone common juniper

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Distribution: Species native to North America and Eurasia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Evergreen shrub

Comments: A narrow, dense, upright columnar, evergreen needled shrub growing 8-10' high and 2-3' wide. New growth is bright yellow, darkening in summer. Winter color becomes bluish. Nice specimen or vertical accent in the landscape. Easily grown and tolerating very poor soils.