Blue Chip Juniper

Category: B
Botanical name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
Height: 0.5-.75
Width: 8-10
Water requirements: Moderate
Sunlight: Full sun
Lowest hardiness zone for growth: 3
Shape: Low Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Bloom time: May- June
Level of maintenance: Low
Potential diseases: No serious insect or disease problems. Junipers are generally susceptible to blights (dieback of stem tips), particularly in unusually rainy/wet springs. Cedar-apple and related rust diseases spend part of their life cycle on junipers. Root rot may occur, particularly in wet, poorly drained soils. Occasional insect pests include aphids, bagworms, webworm, and scale. Watch for spider mites. Foliage on mature plants will sometimes die back in the center.