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Juniperus
communis
'Hibernica'
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Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
Common name:
Irish juniper, compressed common juniper
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Synonym:
Juniperus
communis
'Stricta'
Distribution:
Species native to North America and Eurasia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A columnar, narrow, dense evergreen with prickly bluish-green foliage. It can grow 10'-15' tall and up to 2-4' wide. Makes a nice specimen or vertical accent in the landscape. With age, can fail due to heavy snow or ice.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CK11
(CK11)
• Accession: D2002-0204.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
MAG: CB11
(CB11)
• Accession: D2002-0204.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual