Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Columnaris'
Hetz's columnar juniper
Notes:
Not so much truly columnar as narrow pyramidal. Heavy cone producer.
Resistant to Kabatina tip blight, cedar-apple rust, and Botryosphaeria canker.
Sources: Sunset, UFL, Rutgers, Dirr, USDA.
Tags:
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
branches strong
clay tolerant
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
dioecious
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
female clone
fine texture
fire risk high
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
litter:minimal
persistence:evergreen
pollution tolerant
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
roots:low damage potential
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
type:conifer
use:hedge
use:screen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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