SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist'

COMMON NAME: Silver Mist Creeping Shore Juniper

GARDEN SIZE: 2 feet tall x 10 feet wide if left in natural form

GROWTH RATE: Moderate; up to 6-8″ per year under ideal conditions

USDA ZONE: 6-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Prostrate, low-spreading, dense groundcover with thick, stiff horizontal branches

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Sharp blue-green needles with broad white bands creating a silvery sheen; new growth reddish-brown, coppery-purple tinge 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