Homeowner Growing & Maintenance
Juniperus is easy to grow and adapts to most conditions. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer. To give your plant the best start possible, we include free fertilizer with every order.
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Rug'
BLUE RUG JUNIPER
Buy Blue Rug Juniper online. A spectacular very low trailing juniper, with definite silver-blue color. Good growth habit with a full center. Excellent for ground cover or bank planting.
Height:
6-8 Inches
Spread:
8-10 Feet
Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
- Brown
Bark Type*
- Rough
- Exfoliating
Cultural Information*
- Powdery Mildew - High Resistance
- Leaf Spot - High Resistance
- Root Rot - Low Resistance
- Leaf Scorch - High Resistance
Growth Habit*
- Prostrate Growing/Groundcover
- Compact Growing
Growth Rate*
- Medium
Leaf Color Fall*
- Gray
- Blue
Leaf Color Spring*
- Gray
- Blue
Leaf Color Summer*
- Blue
- Gray
Leaf Color Winter*
- Gray
- Blue
Leaf Type*
- Fragrant
- Evergreen
Nature Assets*
- Deer Resistant
- Attracts Birds
Plant Type*
- Conifer
Preferred Planting Season*
- Summer Planting
- Spring Planting
- Fall Planting
Preferred Soil Conditions*
- Prefers Dry Soils
- Average
- Prefers Low pH (Acidic Soils)
- Well-Drained
- Salt Tolerant
- Low Water Use
- Drought Tolerant
- Adapts Well to Most Soil Types
- Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils)
Propagation Methods*
- Graft
Season of Interest*
- Summer
- Fall
- Late Spring/Early Summer
- Spring
- Late Summer/Early Autumn
- Early Spring
- Year-Round
- Winter
Sun Exposure*
- Prefers Full Sun in Northern States
- Prefers Full Sun in Southern States
Uses*
- Understory Planting
- Under Power Lines
- Rock Gardens
- Erosion Control
- Mass Planting
- Landscape Specimen
- Groundcover
- Border Plant
- Near Water Gardens or Ponds
- Accent Plant
Interesting Notes
Nothing to display.