Juniperus, Chinese Juniper 'Spartan'

Height:  15 feet Spread:  8 feet Sunlight:    Hardiness Zone:  3a Description: A tall evergreen shrub with a narrow pyramidal habit of growth; sharp needle-like deep green foliage and interesting blue berries, great for articulation in the home landscape, makes a wonderful tall screen or hedge planted in rows; best in full sun Ornamental Features Spartan Juniper has emerald green foliage. The scale-like leaves remain emerald green throughout the winter. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. It produces powder blue berries from late spring to late winter. Landscape Attributes Spartan Juniper is a 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. Spartan Juniper is recommended for the following landscape applications; Accent Vertical Accent Hedges/Screening General Garden Use Planting & Growing Spartan Juniper will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. 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 selected variety of a species not originally from North America. SKU Container Size E0510.7 #6 Container (6 Gallon) E0510.9 #10 Container (10 Gallon) E0511 #15 Container (15 Gallon) * Not all container sizes may be available at this time. See store for details on specific container size availability.