Species: Juniperus chinensis
(jue-nip'er-us chi-nen'sis)
Chinese Juniper
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
Many cultivars exits for this species, a variety of them are listed below, however the following is not an exhaustive list.
'Blue Point', 'Glauca', 'Gold Coast', 'Gold Star', 'Hetzii', 'Hetzii Columnaris', 'Hetzii Glauca', 'Iowa', 'Keteleeri', 'Maney', 'Mint Julep', 'Mountbatten', 'Old Gold', 'Pfitzeriana', 'Pfitzeriana Aurea', 'Pfitzeriana Compacta', 'Pfitzeriana Glauca', 'Prostrata Variegata', 'Ramlosa', 'Robusta Green', 'San Jose', 'Saybrook Gold', 'Sea Green', 'Sea Spray', 'Spartan', 'Spearmint', 'Torulosa', 'var. sargentii', 'Variegata'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree < 30 feet, Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Shrub < 4 feet
varies according to cultivar
Evergreen
varies according to cultivar
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun
4a
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
Hardiness zone depends on cultivar; tolerant of drought
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
No diseases listed
Bare Root Transplanting
Difficult
Other
native to China, Mongolia, Japan; transplant containerized or B & B anytime; often used for bonsai
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
