Nepalese Juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'
Cupressaceae
Other names
Singleseed Juniper, Flaky Juniper
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Conifer Slope, Mullestein Winter Garden
Source of plant
Iseli Nursery
Description
A very popular, vigorous, dense, flat spreading ground cover plant with sharp blue-grey needles. In ten years 0.5 — 2-2.5m. Found before 1972 as a mutation on 'Meyeri' by J. Schoemaker, Netherlands.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
leaf color, winter interest, growth habit, intermediate conifer