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J. procumbens ‘Nana’– This Japanese type of juniper shrub forms a dense mat of prickly blue-green needles that turn slightly purplish in winter. It grows slowly to 6-12 inches tall, 3-6 feet ...
Juniperus communis, the common juniper, is a species of small tree or shrub in the cypress family Cupressaceae. An evergreen conifer , it has the largest geographical range of any woody plant , with a circumpolar distribution throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere .
Here's how to prune juniper topiaries, groundcovers, upright, and shrubby juniper plants. Topiaries. It’s easiest to start with a nursery-grown specimen that is already trained into a topiary ...
Ashe's juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) 61 Juniperus chinensis: Chinese juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus communis: common juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus drupacea: Syrian juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus excelsa: Greek juniper Cupressaceae (cypress family) Juniperus foetidissima: foetid juniper ...
Juniperus occidentalis, known as the western juniper, is a shrub or tree native to the Western United States, growing in mountains at altitudes of 800–3,000 meters (2,600–9,800 ft) and rarely down to 100 m (330 ft). It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because it is a widespread species with an increasing population. [1]
Juniper berries are a spice used in a wide variety of culinary dishes and are best known for the primary flavoring in gin (and responsible for gin's name, which is a shortening of the Dutch word for juniper, jenever). A juniper-based spirit is made by fermenting juniper berries and water to create a "wine" that is then distilled.
Juniperus flaccida (drooping juniper, weeping juniper or Mexican juniper; Native American names include tláscal) is a large shrub or small tree reaching 5–10 metres (16–33 feet) (rarely to 15 m) tall.
The hybrid between Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus sabina, known as Juniperus × pfitzeriana (Pfitzer juniper, synonym J. × media), is found in the wild where the two species meet in northwestern China, and is also very common as a cultivated ornamental plant. It is a larger shrub, growing to 30–60 cm tall.