Grey Carpet Juniper
Description
An excellent evergreen groundcover for general landscape and garden use, with grayish-green foliage which becomes bronzy in winter, forms a low branching, wide spreading carpet; extremely adaptable and hardy; a superb groundcover
Landscape Attributes
Grey Carpet Juniper is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.
Grey Carpet Juniper is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Planting & Growing
Grey Carpet Juniper will grow to be about 8 inches 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. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. 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 a low-water garden or xeriscape application. 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.