SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus horizontalis 'Pancake'
COMMON NAME: Pancake Juniper
GARDEN SIZE: 2-6 inches tall x 2-4 feet wide
GROWTH RATE: Slow (up to 3-5 inches per year under ideal conditions)
USDA ZONE: 3-9
EXPOSURE: Full Sun
WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements
HABIT (FORM): Prostrate, flat as a pancake, creeping with rooting branches
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Gray-blue foliage that takes on light purple hues 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: Hedges, Privacy Screenings
USES: Groundcover
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