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