Description | Grey Owl Juniper (Juniperus virginiana) A medium size up right spreading Juniper with grayish blue foliage. |
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Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us)(ver-jin-ee-A-na) |
Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous |
Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, draught tolerant once established |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | not of ornamental value |
Fruit | glaucous, berry-like cones |
Leaves | scale-like, silver gray foliage |
Dimensions | 2-3 by 4-6 feet (H-S) |
Maintenance | may need some occasional pruning of the leading branches |
Author's Notes | I had this Juniper near the foundation of my house (to close to the foundation!!). It endured the northwest winds blowing off a large corn field. Very nice foliage color. |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) ,#144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #136-Gardening with Conifers (Adrian Bloom), #201-Conifers The Illustrated Encyclopedia (D.M. van Gelderen) |