Taxon

Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' - Mother Lode creeping juniper
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Common name: Mother Lode creeping juniper
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to n. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Evergreen groundcover
Plant Patent Info.: PP5,948; 21 April, 1987
Comments: A low maintenance, slow-growing evergreen conifer groundcover growing to only 6" tall and irregularly spreading 8-10'. Foliage is bright gold in summer changing to a slightly darker color in winter. Needles are soft and feathery to the touch. One of the better evergreen groundcovers that is nice used with other conifers or growing over a stone wall.
Links: American Conifer Society Database • Iseli Nursery • Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search

Locations

  • 1: CON: CP13 (CP13) • Accession: D2000-0600.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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