Taxon

Juniperus communis var. depressa

Juniperus communis var. depressa - prostrate common juniper
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Common name: prostrate common juniper
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Synonym: Juniperus depressa
Distribution: North America
Habitat: Rocky soil, slopes, and summits; 0--2800 m
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: An evergreen shrub native to eastern US and Canada. Form is broad, vase-shaped, and prostrate, growing 4' tall with a 8-12' spread. Gray-green in the summer, brown in the winter. Good used in a mass or as a bank planting. Extremely vigorous and hardy.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: LKV: CE15 (CE15) • Accession: D1996-0993.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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