Shrubs

Gardening Guide

Shrubs

Spring Sonata™ Indian Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Wilcor’ PP17972
Dense growing evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage and a profuse display of white flowers in spring. Blooms a little later in the season than other hawthorns. Showy dark purple fruit amongst the foliage in winter.

4' tall x 4-5' wide

Full sun

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Andorra Compact Juniper

Juniperus horizontal. ‘Andorra Compacta’
Compact, procumbent evergreen shrub with blue-green foliage that becomes purple-hued in fall/winter. Valued for its adaptability in sandy and rocky soils. Also tolerates hot, dry, sunny locations.

2' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 3 / Hardy to -30ºF

Blue Pacific Juniper

Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’
Low growing evergreen shrub with dense blue-green foliage. Holds its foliage color through winter. Superior groundcover for large planting areas. Fast growing, heat and drought tolerant.

1' tall x 3' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Blue Point Juniper

Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’
Popular, upright, pyramidal grower with bluish green foliage. A low maintenance choice and a good contrast to other plant forms and colors. Use for accent, in containers, for topiaries, and where space is limited.

6-8' tall x 5' wide

Full sun

Zone 4 / Hardy to -20ºF

Blue Rug Juniper

Juniper horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’
A low growing mat forming juniper with a central growing habit of silvery-blue foliage. One of the best trailing junipers available. The fast growth makes this selection perfect as a groundcover or understory plant.

6" tall x 5-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 3 / Hardy to -30ºF

Golden Pacific™ Juniper

Juniperus conferta ‘sPg-3-016’
Low growing evergreen with bright, golden foliage. An excellent groundcover or for cascading over rocks and walls. A standout in the landscape. Heat and drought tolerant.

10-15" tall x 3-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Green Mound Juniper

Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana’
Low growing, ground hugging juniper with dense bright green foliage. It has a tight dense growth habit that forms a rounded mound of foliage. Can be used as groundcover in beds, steep slopes or in terraced beds.

6" tall x 5-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 4 / Hardy to -20ºF

Grey Owl Juniper

Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’
Slightly vase-shaped with a wide spreading habit of soft, silvery-gray foliage. Excellent as a tall groundcover or for erosion control on a slope. Color and texture contrast well with other plants.

3' tall x 4-6' wide

Full sun

Zone 4 / Hardy to -20ºF

Hollywood Juniper

Juniperus chinensis ‘Torulosa’
Upright evergreen shrub with slightly twisted branches and vivid green foliage. Can be grown as a shrub or a tree. Natural form makes this a great specimen in any landscape. Very tough plant.

10-15' tall x 10' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Sea Green Juniper

Juniper chinensis ‘Sea Green’
Compact, spreading evergreen shrub with fountain-like branches covered by mint green scale-like foliage. This popular variety is often used as an accent plant, foundation plant or planted in groupings.

4-6' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF