The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Effusa prostrate common juniper

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Distribution: Species native to North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Evergreen shrub

Comments: A wide-spreading groundcover attaining a height of 9-12" by 6' wide. Discovered at the Gimborn Arboretum in the Netherlands and released by Professor Den Ouden. Summer foliage is medium green with soft, coarse-textured needles that nod at the tips. Winter color is yellow-brown. Grows in near perfect circles.