Scientific Name:
Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'
Common Name:
'Green Carpet' juniper
Family Name:
Cupressaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
compact prostrate evergreen shrub
Habit:
Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Whorled
Texture/Venation:
Prickly
Surfaces:
Shapes:
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Colour (petals):
Male cone
Flower Time at Peak:
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Bark or Stem Colour:
