Juniperus communis
common juniper
Notes:
Cultivars vary in disease resistance. Susceptible to juniper webworm. Intolerant of heat and humidity.
USDA asserts allelopathy, but no one else mentions it.
Sources: White Oak, UFL, Sunset, UConn, Missouri BG, Stoecklein, AHS, Dirr, USDA.
Tags:
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
branches strong
clay tolerant
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
dioecious
drought tolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:irregular
habit:oval
habit:spreading/wide
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
native:eastern North America
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease sensitive
pollution tolerant
pruning not required
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:conifer
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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