SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Star'

COMMON NAME: Gold Star Chinese Juniper

GARDEN SIZE: 4 feet tall x 6 feet wide if left in natural form

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 4-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Spreading, densely-branched conifer

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Light blue-green foliage with gold-tipped branches

FLOWERS: None

PLANT ORIGIN: China, Japan, Mongolia and the Himalayas

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: Foundation plantings, mass plantings, borders, beds, specimen plant