Blue Chip Juniper

Blue Chip Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'

A low-spreading drought-tolerant juniper that forms a dense weed-suppressing mat, ideal for slopes, banks, and ground cover plantings.

  • Low spreading form with vertical branchlets
  • Features silver-blue summer foliage
  • Fall to winter foliage becomes purple on the tips
  • Use as a ground cover or for mass plantings
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.2 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
1.5 – 2.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Blue-green
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Groundcover, Rock garden, Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Once established, junipers require little water. They will also tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions and may require corrective pruning once a year. Spreading junipers present a low maintenance option to prevent erosion on hillsides.
Notes
Also referred to as Creeping Juniper.

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