Landscaping Spartan Juniper Tree
It rises 15 feet.
Landscaping spartan juniper tree. This tree prefers full sun and well drained soil but it is tolerant of a wide variety of soils except for waterlogged soil. It forms an upright column of green that is always attractive and it makes an ideal quick growing screening plant in even the most exposed conditions as well as a perfect specimen tree for a vertical accent in the garden. Its needles also maintain a good color into the winter. The spartan juniper is the perfect choice is you are looking for a hardy tough evergreen that will tolerate a wide range of conditions from cold to heat and drought as well.
After that only water when the soil is dry if you stick your fingers in about two inches and the soil isn t moist you need to water. With shapes ranging from ground hugging juniper bushes just 6 inches high to towering juniper trees 130 feet tall and colors from steely blue to shimmering gold there s a juniper that suits nearly every landscape need. Juniperus chinensis spartan this fast growing evergreen juniper maintains it s dense columnar habit with minimal pruning. Soil must be well drained to keep this plant happy though they will tolerate almost any other condition.
Whether you want to cover a slope for erosion control or create a privacy hedge there s one that fits the bill. Mulch is a good way to keep your junipers happy. When first planted they should be watered two to three times per week for the first month. Junipers in general do not like wet roots.