Juniperus, Rocky Mountain Juniper 'Blue Arrow'

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This improved variety produces bright blue foliage on a narrow, upright form. Ideal for screening. Rapid growth rate.

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Height: 12 feet Spread: 4 feet Sunlight:    Hardiness Zone: 3b Other Names: Colorado Redcedar Description: An extremely narrow and upright small evergreen tree, with showy powdery blue foliage and blue berries; adaptable to dry soils, but needs full sun; excellent for color, articulation or screening, makes a curious, almost formal tall evergreen hedge Ornamental Features: Blue Arrow Juniper has attractive blue foliage. The scale-like leaves are ornamentally significant but remain blue through the winter. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. It produces silvery blue berries from late spring right through to late winter. The peeling gray bark is not particularly outstanding. Landscape Attributes: Blue Arrow Juniper is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics. Blue Arrow Juniper is recommended for the following landscape applications; General Garden Use Accent Vertical Accent Hedges/Screening Plant Characteristics: Blue Arrow Juniper will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species. SKU Container Size E0960 #5 Container (5 Gallon) E0961 #6 Container (6 Gallon) E0970 #10 Container (10 Gallon) * Not all container sizes may be available at this time. See store for details on specific container size availability.

Blue Arrow Juniper | Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'

Height:  15 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  Colorado Red Cedar

Brand:  Gertens

Description:

An extremely narrow and upright small evergreen tree, with showy powdery-blue foliage and blue berries; adaptable to dry soils, but needs full sun; excellent for color, articulation or screening, makes a curious, almost formal tall evergreen hedge

Ornamental Features

Blue Arrow Juniper is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has attractive blue evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and remain blue throughout the winter. It produces silvery blue berries from late spring to late winter.

Landscape Attributes

Blue Arrow Juniper is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Blue Arrow Juniper is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Vertical Accent
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use
  • Planting & Growing

Blue Arrow Juniper will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.

More Information

Available for Pre-Order No
Sun Preference Full-Sun
USDA Hardiness Zone 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Common Family Name Juniper

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