UPRIGHT JUNIPER: BURKI
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LATIN NAME: CUPRESSACEAE JUNIPERUS VIRFINIANA BURKII
The Basics
This upright evergreen’s foliage has blue-green scales and needles. Its pyramidal growth habit reaches 20 feet tall (8 feet wide). Its size and density make it ideally used as a specimen, border planting, screen, and windbreak. The Needs Amount of Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade Amount of Water: Water regularly; more frequent watering in extreme heat; Drought tolerant Soil Conditions: Prefers well-drained soil; Salt tolerant Cold Hardiness Zone: 3-9 The Care This low-maintenance evergreen shrub needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Pruning old foliage is recommended to maintain a well-groomed appearance. |
