Juniperus conferta

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA

The following taxa are (or were) represented in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. Additional taxa may be available in the trade that are not included here.

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' // Blue Pacific Shore Juniper
Shrub. Grows to 1-2' tall and 6-9' wide. Slow growth rate. Dioecious flowers, inconspicuous. Fruits are cones, subglobose, abundant, flat at base, 0.33-0.5" across, dark blue or bluish black, bloomy at maturity. Bright, bluish-green needles in summer. Often develops a bronze-green in winter. Especially adapted to planting in sandy soils near the sea-shore, tolerant of poor soils but does not tolerate excess moisture. Full sun. Zones 6-9. Plantings in the south susceptible to dieback, can happen on a large scale. Native to Japan, along the sea coast, introduced 1915. Lovely appearance when draped over a wall, or use as a low ground cover.
-- not currently in our collection --