A hardy, drought-tolerant conifer native to China with fine-textured, scale-like foliage ranging from blue-green to golden. Widely cultivated as an ornamental for its columnar to pyramidal form and exceptional adaptability to poor soils and dry conditions.
Overview
Form
Pyramidal
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
3–60′ tall × 2–20′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
Zone 3bZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 9b
pH Range
4.88
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 4.8 to 8
Soil Texture
Coarse, Medium, Fine
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
Winter
Sub-canopy
Smaller trees living beneath the canopy.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native Range
China, Mongolia, Japan
Function & Care
windbreakwildlife benefiterosion controlhedgerow
Establishment & Care
Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed, cutting, grafting
Notable Cultivars
Torulosa (Hollywood Juniper) and Kaizuka are popular cultivars prized for their striking twisted, irregular branching and columnar growth habit, reaching 15–30 feet tall with distinctive architectural appeal.
