Chinese Juniper, Blue Pfitzer Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Glauca'
Evergreen-Shrubs
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Glauca' Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Juniperus chinensis ‘Pfitzeriana Glauca' |
| Common Name: | Chinese juniper blue pfitzer juniper |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | foundation, mass plantings, screens, hedges |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 2 - 10 feet tall |
| Foliage: | evergreen, adult and juvenile foliage comes out all around stem green to blue-green to grayish-green |
| Flower: | dioecious (staminate male flowers) are yellow pistillate (female flowers) are green (may be monoecious) |
| Fruit: | brown cone |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | well-drained soil |
| USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 9 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | can get ragged-looking with age |
| Pests & Pathology: | may get spider mites, bag worms, Phomopsis (juniper blight) |
| Additional Notes: | tough, relatively trouble free plant with many cultivars |
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