The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Prairie Elegance™ creeping juniper

Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Distribution: Species native to n. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Evergreen groundcover

Comments: A low-growing, evergreen groundcover with needlelike foliage forming a dense mass, 6-12" tall with a spread of 10' or more. Tiny adpressed needles are mostly soft and scale-like and maintain good bright green color from spring to fall. Winter foliage takes on purple to brown tints. A male form and no fruits are present. A great evergreen groundcovers that is nice used with other conifers or growing over a stone wall.