Juniperus horizontalis
Common name: Creeping Juniper
The shortest shrub that we grow. The name is very fitting for this plant with its flowing habit that seems almost liquid in the landscape. Sandy soils, or at least very well drained soils, are needed to grow this plant with any thought of success. We are one of the most southern out-posts of this plant, restricted to Lake and northern Cook Counties in Illinois. Unlike most other Junipers that have a bristly feel to their boughs, Creeping Juniper has a softer feel with its scales held tighter to the stem.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrubs
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Ground cover
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
Cone
Fall color
None
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 6 Feet
- Max height
- 1 Feet
- Max width
- 15 Feet
Additional information
Edible fruit
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