Plants of the Juniperus Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Juniperus chinensis

Chinese Juniper
A tough, hardy, drought-tolerant evergreen tree for sunny sites.
Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Armstrong' // Armstrong Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point' // Blue Point Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Lace' // Gold Lace Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Hetz Columnaris' // Hetz Columnar Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Iowa' // Iowa Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Keteleeri' // Keteleeri Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Mac's Golden' // Mac's Golden Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Monlep' // Mint Julep™ Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Nick's Compact' // Nick's Compact Chinese Juniper, Nick's Compact Pfitzer Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Old Gold' // Old Gold Chinese Juniper, Armstrong Aurea Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonii' // Parson's Chinese Juniper, Parsonii Chinese Juniper, Parson's Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Perfecta' // Perfecta Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Gold Lace' // Pfitzer Gold Lace Chinese Juniper, Gold Lace Pfitzer Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green' // Sea Green Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan' // Spartan Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Trautman' // Trautman Chinese Juniper
  • Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens 'Nana' // Dwarf Japgarden Juniper, Nana Japgarden Juniper

 

Juniperus rigida

Needle Juniper; Temple Juniper
Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
  • Juniperus rigida // Needle Juniper; Temple Juniper ("straight species")

 

Juniperus squamata

Singleseed Juniper, Flaky Juniper
An extremely variable species in nature, easy to grow in all sites except wet, shady locations.
Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
  • Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' // Blue Star Juniper, Blue Star Singleseed Juniper

 

Juniperus virginiana

Eastern Redcedar
A hardy, tough, adaptable evergreen tree for poor, dry soils and sunny locations.
Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
  • Juniperus virginiana // Eastern Redcedar ("straight species")
  • Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl' // Grey Owl Eastern Redcedar, Grey Owl Juniper