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Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)Mature Height 6 - 12 InchesMature Spread 6 - 12 InchesGrowing Zones 4 - 8Enjoy year-round color with little care when you plant the versatile Dwarf Japanese Juniper. This evergreen shrub, also known as Juniperus procumbens 'Nana,' has trailing branches that reach out from the center and create a mat of greenery. This shrub can be planted to as a groundcover or trained for an upright habit. Its mature blue-green foliage has a winter purple tint that makes it stand out. This beauty will remain handsome even when left unpruned.New growth for this Juniper is a bright green, as it matures it turns to a blue green. In the winter it takes on a purple tint. This beauty makes a beautiful groundcover as the spreading branches naturally radiate out. Use this shrub on slopes or uneven ground, and it is excellent for erosion control. The foliage will complement a rock garden or provide some color as a foundation planting. Deer do not favor this plant, so you can count on the greenery to last all year. Dwarf Japanese Juniper grows as a perennial in USDA zones 4 through 8.This dwarf plant is easy to care for and resistant to pests and disease. Once established this plant is drought tolerant. This one will thrive when used as ground cover in various spaces including rocky slopes. It reaches a height of one foot and has a spreading growing habit and can reach six feet in width. It is a great choice for city gardens, rock gardens around features. It can be trained like a bonsai for small topiary purposes. This evergreen is native to Japan.Dwarf Japanese Juniper CareCare for your Dwarf Japanese garden Juniper by planting in full to part sun. It prefers four to six hours of sun per day. This shrub is easy-going and can handle varying Ph levels and poor rocky soil. The soil should drain well though. Let the soil dry out before watering each time. This plant has low to average water needs, so give it about an inch of water weekly for the first year. Once established, this shrub is drought-tolerant.Trim the plant as needed to maintain the shape. This shrub grows slowly, so heavy pruning is not generally necessary. Prune to keep topiary forms when necessary. Pruning when planted as a ground cover is not necessary. The blue-green needles densely cover the branches and can be prickly, so handle with care. This plant is less aggressive than other varieties of Juniper, so it will take some time to fill in, but it will not require consistent maintenance.Feed this Juniper using a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in the spring before the new growth appears. New growth for this Juniper is a bright green, as it matures it turns to a blue green.Dwarf Japanese Juniper SpacingThe Dwarf Japanese garden Juniper should be spaced properly to ensure proper growth, healthy roots and air circulation. This charming Juniper will reach 6 to 12 inches tall, and the reaching branches will spread out 5 to 6 feet. Space plants 4 to 6 feet to create a lush carpet of greenery along an embankment or in a rock garden.Dwarf Japanese Juniper InformationUSDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8Plant Type: BushesLight Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)Mature Height: 6 - 12 InchesMature Spread: 5 - 6 FeetSpacing: 5 - 6 FeetHabit: Spreading, TrailingFlower Color(s): NoneFlower Description: Bloom Period: Foliage Type: EvergreenFoliage Color(s): GreenFoliage Description: Light GreenSeasonal Interest: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, Winter Interest, 4 Season InterestWatering: AverageResists: Deer, Disease | Bushes > Juniper Bushes Plant Addicts 1000054-pc

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Care Instructions	Grow it in containers in courtyards, on slopes and among rocks, spilling over walls, and at the seashore. Full sun is best for the Dwarf Garden Juniper, but it can take a little shade for an hour or two each day. It grows best in well-drained soils, including poor, sandy, dry soils, rocky ground, and urban gardens. Avoid wet and rich soil, which can encourage diseases. Otherwise it is free of pests and diseases, and untroubled by deer. Dont trim if growing naturally, but it does lend itself to trimming into topiary forms and poodles.
Disease Resistance	Free of pests and diseases
Foliage	Spiky blue-green needles packed tightly along the stems
Foliage Color	Blue-green
Height	About a foot tall
Light Requirements	Full sun
Mature Shape	Mounding and sprawling evergreen form
Mature Width	About 5 feet across
Pot Size	#2 Container
Soil Requirements	Well-drained soils, including poor, sandy, dry soils, rocky ground, and urban gardens
Species	Juniper
Sun Exposure	Full sun
Type of Bonsai Tree	Classic tree used in many ancient bonsai plants
Uses	Groundcovers, Mass Planting, Wildlife Gardens
Usda Hardiness Zone	4 - 8
Attracts	Birds
Foliage Type	Evergreen
Flower Color(s)	None
Plant Type	Bushes
Foliage Description	Light Green
Scientific Name	Juniperus Procumbens `Nana`
Habit	Spreading, Trailing
Common Name	Dwarf Japanese Juniper
Foliage Color(s)	Green
Light Exposure	Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
Tolerates	Drought, Salt
Resists	Deer, Disease