SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'

COMMON NAME: Blue Chip Creeping Juniper

GARDEN SIZE: 1 foot tall x 6-7 feet wide if left in natural form

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 3-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements

HABIT (FORM): Low-spreading, creeping, densely-branching conifer

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Silver-blue scale-like needles, maintaining color year-round

FLOWERS: None

PLANT ORIGIN: Alaska, Canada and the northern U.S.

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