SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Saybrook Gold'

COMMON NAME: Saybrook Gold Juniper

GARDEN SIZE: 4-5 feet tall x 5-6 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 4-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Spreading, arching, with feathery foliage and drooping tips

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Bright yellow in warm seasons, turning golden bronze in winter

FRUIT: None

PLANT ORIGIN: hybrid of Juniperus chinensis (China, Japan, Mongolia and the Himalayas) and Juniperus sabina (central and southern Europe and western and central Asia)

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: Hedges, Privacy Screenings