SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Monsan'

COMMON NAME: Sea of Gold Pfitzer Juniper

GARDEN SIZE: 3 feet tall x 4 feet wide if left in natural form

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 3-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

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

HABIT (FORM): Low-mounding, densely-branching, vase-shaped

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Golden-yellow scale-like needles that retain their vibrant color year-round, deepening in winter

FRUIT: None noted

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: Hedge