SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

COMMON NAME: Blue Rug Juniper

GARDEN SIZE: 3-6 inches tall x 6-8 feet wide if left in natural form

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 3-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Spreading, trailing, low-growing, mat-forming

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Intense silver-blue foliage, turning purplish-bronze in winter

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