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.