Taxon

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Mat'

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Common name: Blue Mat creeping juniper
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to n. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Evergreen groundcover
Comments: A spreading evergreen groundcover growing to only 6" tall with an irregular spread. Foliage is bluish green in summer changing to purple-green in winter. Needles are soft and feathery to the touch. A great evergreen groundcovers that is nice used with other conifers or growing over a stone wall.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: LKV: CF15 (CF15) • Accession: D1988-0297.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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