(Ashe's Juniper)

An evergreen conifer with a low-branching trunk and a picturesque, rounded, open crown, this large shrub or small tree is native to a narrow range of the south-central United States and northern Mexico.

The aromatic, dark green, scale-like foliage of Ashe's juniper is borne on spreading, gray-brown branches that become shaggy-barked with age. The fragrant, decay-resistant wood was traditionally used for fence posts and cedarwood oil. Female plants bear large quantities of large, dark blue, fleshy...

(Chinese Juniper)

Chinese juniper is a variable evergreen tree or shrub native to China and Japan. The needle-like or scale-like leaves are green to blue-green and usually hold their color in winter. The small, berry-like fruit (on female plants) ripens from whitish blue to dark brown. Chinese juniper prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Many of its cultivars are common in gardens, where they are used for screening, windbreaks and hedging.

(Armstrong's Chinese Juniper, Chinese Juniper)

The beautiful soft foliage and spreading form of 'Armstrongii' make it an attractive evergreen shrub for the landscape. It dwarf and has prickly juvenile foliage that becomes soft and scaled as it matures. The true identity of this cultivar is under scrutiny. Some maintain it is a Juniperus chinensis cultivar, while others believe it is a pfitzer juniper, which is a Juniperus sabina and Juniperus chinensis cross.

Pfitzer junipers are useful plants with a solid evergreen...

(Chinese Juniper, Golden Chinese Juniper)

Many believe this is the most beautiful of all golden columnar junipers because its foliage is equally bright in summer and winter. Asian in origin, this cultivar was discovered as a branch sport in around 1855 at Maurice Young's nursery, Milford, Godalming, Surrey, England. It has a tall, pyramidal form and prickly scale-like leaves that become stiffer when mature. The sport arose from a male plant, so this is not a berry producing selection.

Chinese juniper prefers full sun and grows in any...

(Blue Point Juniper, Chinese Juniper)

Chinese juniper is a variable evergreen tree or shrub native to China and Japan. Its cultivar 'Blue Point' is a tall, densely branched, teardrop-shaped shrub with blue-green foliage. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and is ideal for screening and hedging.

(Chinese Juniper)

The upright, vase-shaped form and lovely, light blue foliage of juniper 'Blue Vase' make it an ideal choice for numerous landscape situations. The dense, minty-blue foliage scales of this attractive, evergreen shrub are prickly in youth, but smooth out with maturity. ‘Blue Vase’ is derived from Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis), a highly variable species found throughout most of China, whose diversity of form has led to the creation of numerous cultivars of different shapes, sizes...

(Chinese Juniper)

Juniper ‘Casino Gold’ forms an upright, spreading fountain of vivid, golden-green foliage, which shines like a ray of sunlight amid the dull shades of the winter garden. Its bright, evergreen color makes this shrub a powerful design tool for enlivening the landscape year-round. ‘Casino Gold’ is derived from Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis), a highly variable species found throughout most of China, whose diversity of form has led to the creation of numerous cultivars of different shapes,...

(Chinese Juniper)

Chinese juniper is a variable evergreen tree or shrub native to China and Japan. The needle-like or scale-like leaves are green to blue-green and usually hold their color in winter. The small, berry-like fruit (on female plants) ripens from whitish blue to dark brown. Chinese juniper prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Many of its cultivars are common in gardens, where they are used for screening, windbreaks and hedging.

(Chinese Juniper)

A cultivar originating from Japan, Juniperus chinensis ‘Kaizuka’, also known as Hollywood juniper, has long been a popular choice for Los Angeles bungalow gardens. Old specimens in that city illustrate just how beautiful these plants can be at maturity, despite drought and neglect. The thick, scaled, evergreen foliage of 'Kaizuka' is rich, dark green in color and displayed on irregularly twisting stems, adding visual texture to its upright, architectural form. An additional show of attractive,...

(Chinese Juniper, Variegated Chinese Juniper)

The twisted, upright form of Juniperus chinensis ‘Kaizuka Variegated’ offers a step up in visual interest from the Hollywood junipers so popular in early Los Angeles bungalow gardens. Old specimens in that city illustrate just how beautiful these plants can be at maturity, despite drought and neglect. The thick, scaled, evergreen foliage of 'Kaizuka Variegated' is rich, dark green in color, and accented by creamy, pale-yellow tips which seem to wind around the twisting stems, providing...