Juniper
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Outstanding golden color and compact form make this evergreen an excellent choice as a colorful accent. Color is retained and deepens in winter better than other gold tipped varieties.
Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
A finely textured evergreen shrub with arching branches clothed in soft, silver-gray foliage. Very effective planted en masse, as a tall groundcover or low growing hedge. Benefits from some shelter from harsh afternoon sun in desert climates. Requires little maintenance. Drought tolerant when established.
Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat.
One of the best of the non-green spreading junipers, Parson's Juniper offers grayish blue-green foliage on a prostrate, spreading form. Fill between larger shrubs, spread along slopes or cascade over walls with this versatile groundcover.
Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
A dense mound of ground-hugging branches that radiate from the center. Bright green new growth turns a handsome blue-green as it matures. Winter color has a purple tinge. A wonderful evergreen for a group planting on a rocky slope, or trained into an upright staked specimen. Foliage and form is superb when left unpruned.
Partial to full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.