Name: Gold Star® Juniper
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1074-2G
Price: 33.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Juniperus chinensis Gold Star® ('Bakaurea')

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

Very flat-topped spreader
Closed scale-like foliage is paired with open-scaled foliage on the same plant
Golden lacy foliage on the ends of new growth tips
Use for foundation or mass plantings

Size

2 gal

$33.00

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil Moisture

Dry, Average, Well-drained

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

4 – 4

Mature Height (meters)

0.8 – 1.0

Mature Spread (meters)

1.5 – 1.75

Growth Rate

Slow

Foliage Colour

Yellow

Habit

Spreading

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Landscape Uses

Foundation, Mass planting, Container, Rock garden, Accent

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Once established, junipers require little water. They will also tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions and require corrective pruning once a year. Spreading junipers present a low maintenance option to prevent erosion on hillsides.