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 Overgrown Evergreens

Juniper (Juniperus)

Most junipers become much too large for use in foundation plantings. There’s simply no such thing as a truly dwarf juniper. Therefore, few are appropriate for use in foundation plantings! As a rule, junipers thrive in hot, dry, sunny locations that have very well-drained (i.e., gravely or sandy) soils, and will die if planted in wet, poorly drained soils. And, while they may persist in shady locations for many years, they always decline as nearby trees grow and cast more shade over time.

Chinese Junipers

`Gold Coast' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis `Gold Coast')
Six to eight inches per year
Four to six feet tall and eight to ten feet wide
`Gold Star' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis `Gold Star')
Eight to twelve inches per year
Four to six feet tall and ten to fifteen feet wide
`Old Gold' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis `Old Gold')
Six to eight inches per year
Four to six feet tall and eight to ten feet wide
`Compact Pfitzer' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis `Pfitzeriana Compacta')
Eight to twelve inches per year
Five to seven feet tall and eight to twelve feet wide
`Robusta Green' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis `Robusta Green')
More than twelve inches per year
Twenty feet tall and six to ten feet wide
`Green Sargent' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii `Viridis’)
Eight to ten inches per year
Two feet tall and eight to twelve feet wide
`Saybrook Gold' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis `Saybrook Gold’)
Four to eight inches per year
Three to five feet tall and ten to fifteen feet wide
`Sea Green' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis `Sea Green’)
Six to ten inches per year
Four to six feet feet tall and six to eight feet wide
`Spartan' juniper
(Juniperus chinensis `Spartan’)
More than twelve inches per year
Twenty feet tall and six to ten feet wide

Shore Juniper

`Blue Pacific' shore juniper
(Juniperus conferta `Blue Pacific’)
Six to ten inches per year
One foot tall and eight to ten feet wide

Creeping Juniper

`Bar Harbor' juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis `Bar Harbor’)
Six to ten inches per year
One foot tall and six to ten feet wide
`Blue Chip' juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis `Blue Chip’)
Six to ten inches per year
One to two feet tall and six to ten feet wide
`Youngstown' juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis `Youngstown’)
Eight to twelve inches per year
Two feet tall and eight to twelve feet wide
`Andorra' juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis `Andorra’)
Eight to twelve inches per year
Two feet tall and eight to twelve feet wide
`Blue Rug' juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis `Wiltonii’)
Six to ten inches per year
Six to eight inches tall and six to ten feet wide

Japanese Garden Juniper

`Dwarf' Japanese garden juniper
(Juniperus procumbens `Nana’)
Six to ten inches per year
Three feet tall and ten to fourteen feet wide

Savin Juniper

`Broadmoor' juniper
(Juniperus sabina `Broadmoor’)
Six to ten inches per year
Two feet tall and eight to ten feet wide
`Calgary Carpet' juniper
(Juniperus sabina `Monna’)
Six to ten inches per year
Two feet tall and eight to ten feet wide
`Buffalo' juniper
(Juniperus sabina `Buffalo’)
Six to ten inches per year
One to two feet tall and eight to ten feet wide

Rocky Mountain Juniper

`Blue Heaven' juniper
(Juniperus scopulorum `Blue Heaven’)
Six to ten inches per year
Twenty feet tall and ten to twelve feet wide
`Skyrocket' juniper
(Juniperus scopulorum `Skyrocket’)
More than twelve inches per year
Twenty feet tall and three to five feet wide

Singleseed Juniper

`Blue Carpet' juniper
(Juniperus squamata `Blue Carpet’)
Six to twelve inches per year
Four to six feet tall and fifteen to twenty feet wide
`Blue Star' juniper
(Juniperus squamata `Blue Star’)
Four to six inches per year
Four to six feet tall and four to six feet wide