Mother Lode Juniper

Mother Lode Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'

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

  • Low-growing with dense trailing branches
  • Dense foliage is gold in the summer
  • Foliage turns golden-bronze in the winter
  • Use as a ground cover or in mass plantings
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.15 – 0.2
Mature Spread (meters)
1.5 – 2.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Yellow
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Groundcover, Mass planting, Rock garden, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
One of the few juniper cultivars that are yellow or golden in colour, providing a sharp contrast to many landscape plants. Needs little water and is tolerant of a wide variety of soil conditions. They are good for erosion control on hillsides.
Notes
Also referred to as Creeping Juniper.

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