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Photo:
Nancy Glick
Taxon ID#
49
Attractive sparkling blue foliage on dense, spreading branches. Creates a colorful contrast to purple and green foliage plants. Use in a rock garden or as a low border plant. Ideal for mass plantings in minimal-care landscapes. Evergreen.
Scientific Name:
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
Common Name 1
› Blue Star Juniper
Family:
Cupressaceae
Origins:
It is native to mountainous areas from Afghanistan to China and Taiwan.
Plant Type:
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Common Name 2
› Singleseed Juniper
Common Name 3
Oregon native:
no
Western state native:
no
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Plant Maintenance Information
Landscape Application Information
Seasonal Care
Resource Links
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Level:
Low
Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Water Preference:
VL
Soil Preference:
Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Adapts to a wide range of soils, including dry soil. Performs well in dryish, sandy soils with good drainage
Fertilizer Needs:
Recommended Mulch:
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Foliage Color:
Other
Foliage Description:
Silver-blue leaves awl-shaped, 6-10 mm long, over-lapping, densely arranged, in whorls of 3, steel-blue, conspicuous white stripe.
Fragrant:
no
Predominant flower color:
No Flower
Flower Description:
Fall color:
no
Fall Color Description:
Winter Foliage:
Evergreen
Winter Interest:
yes
Winter Interest Description:
This icy-blue evergreen is a good contrast to other evergreens. Needles may have a bronze or purple cast during cold months
Mature height:
3-5'
Mature spread:
3-5'
Growth rate:
Slow
LANDSCAPE APPLICATION
Deer Resistant:
yes
Fire Resistant:
yes
Attracts Pollinators:
no
Attracts Butterflies:
no
Native Habitat:
Species native to Afghanistan, Himalayas, western China. ?Blue Star? originated as a witches' broom on ?Meyeri? in Holland, introduced in 1964.
Attracts Birds:
yes
Cut/Dried Flowers:
no
Used by Wildlife:
no
Swales:
no
Wildlife Use:
Photo:
Hedge/Screen:
no
Border:
yes
Erosion Control:
yes
Windbreak:
no
Ground Cover:
yes
Provides Shade:
no
Rock Garden:
yes
Cover Structures:
no
First Bloom:
Last Bloom:
Adds Texture/Movement:
Ornamental Accent:
yes
no
Garden Observations:
Got overly dry after transplantation; watch
Application
Anchor 1
SEASONAL CARE
Spring Care:
Prune in spring before new grown starts When pruning, only cut into healthy wood, trimming back to a branch that is pointing in the direction you want the shrub to grow. You may need to thin "Blue Star," which is a densely growing plant.
Maintenanc
Summer Care:
Fall Care:
Winter Care:
Long Term Care:
Insect Pests:
Occasional insect pests include aphids, bagworms, twig borers, webworms and scale. Watch for spider mites.
Wildlife Pests:
Diseases:
Root rot may occur, particularly in wet, poorly drained soils.
Junipers are generally susceptible to blights (dieback of stem tips), particularly in unusually rainy/wet springs. Phomopsis twig blight is of particular concern. Cedar-apple and related ru
Environmental Problems:
Landscape Problems:
No serious problems
Care Comments:
Foliage may discolor in winter.
RESOURCES
OSU Landscape Profile:
USDA Plants:
Calscape Database:
LBJ Native Plant Database:
Missouri Botanical Garden Database:
Monrovia Profile:
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Source Comment:
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