SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus conferta 'All Gold'.
COMMON NAME: All Gold Shore Juniper
GARDEN SIZE: 1foot tall x 8 feet wide
USDA ZONE: 6-9
EXPOSURE: Full Sun
WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements
HABIT (FORM): Prostrate, dense groundcover
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Bright yellow awl-shaped needles turning light bronze in winter
FLOWERS: None
PLANT ORIGIN: sandy coastal areas of Japan and Russia's Sakhalin Island
WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.
FERTILIZING: Feed in spring and fall with acidic organic fertilizer
PRUNING: Minimal shearing required. Hand pruning in late winter or early summer is preferred.
PET SAFETY: Generally considered mildly toxic to dogs, cats, horses, and humans.
USES: Groundcover