Blue Rug Juniper

Blue Rug Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

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

  • Very low growing with trailing branches
  • Intense, silver-blue foliage throughout the summer
  • Foliage assumes a light purple tone in the winter
  • 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
2 – 2
Mature Height (meters)
0.1 – 0.15
Mature Spread (meters)
1.5 – 2.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Blue-green
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Groundcover, Mass planting, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
This juniper cultivar is a vigorous grower that remains quite flat, requiring little maintenance. Needs little water and is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. They are good for erosion control on hillsides or for 'flowing' over low walls.
Notes
Also referred to as Creeping Juniper.

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