Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’

BOTANICAL NAME:  Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltoni’

COMMON NAME: “Blue Rug Juniper”

ATTRACTS: 

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME:

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full Sun

HEIGHT: 4 to 6 inches

WIDTH: 6 to 8 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Evergreen

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Thrives in well-drained soils. Adaptable to a wide range of soil types including clay, loam & sand soils

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Deer resistant

Drought tolerant

Erosion control

HARDINESS ZONES: 4-9

Blue Rug Juniper is a very low & dense, creeping, evergreen shrub that has silvery-blue foliage that turns copper in Fall. Lowest growing juniper and very slow growing. Great plant to be used as a groundcover or on a retaining wall.