Species: Juniperus scopulorum
(jue-nip'er-us skop-u-lor'um)
Colorado Red Cedar; Rocky Mountain Juniper
Found on Course Walks
None Listed
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
'Blue Creeper', 'Blue Heaven', 'Blue Trail', 'Cologreen', 'Gray Gleam', 'Medora', 'Moonglow', 'Pathfinder', 'Skyrocket', 'Skyrocket', 'Sutherland', 'Tolleson', 'Tolleson's Blue Weeping', 'Tolleson's Green Weepin', 'Welchii', 'Wichita Blue'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree > 30 feet, Tree < 30 feet
30' - 40' (3' - 15' spread)
Evergreen
narrow, pyramidal tree; opening with age
tolerant of air pollution; prefers open sunny locations and light sandy soil; tolerant of dry, clay soils
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun
3b
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
evergreen; needle color varies from light green, gray-green, blue-green to silver blue; reddish brown or gray shredding bark
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
phomopsis blight; seiridium canker; cedar apple rust; bagworms
Bare Root Transplanting
Other
native to high ridges of Rocky Mountains from British Columbia to northern Arizona; transplant as B & B or from container
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
