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