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Pencil Point Juniper
Juniperus communis ‘Compressa’
Other Names: Noah’s Ark juniper
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 2a-6b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Coniferous Evergreen Shrub
Height at Maturity: 5-6′, may only grow 2 to 3 feet or so in harsh cold climates
Width at Maturity: 1′ or so
Spacing: 10″ for solid hedges; 2’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright Narrow Column
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: None
Flower Size: NA
Flowering Period: NA
Flower Type: NA
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Blue-Green to Silvery Blue taking on Copper-Bronze shades in winter
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Berries: Yes
Berry Color: Blue to Dark Blue-Black, Edible
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun; we suggest at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day
Water Needs: Average, Low when established
Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Rocky, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained to Dry when established
Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5 (Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-50F), Deer – more info, Disease, Drought (when established), Dry Soil (when established), Heat
Description
Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society, forming a pointed column 5 to 6 feet tall and only a foot wide when all grown up, the Pencil Point Juniper is the perfect vertical accent for a small garden space or as a centerpiece in containers. The dense pointed column is clothed in attractive blue-green needles that develop a copper-bronze tint during the winter. Easy to grow, extremely hardy and low-maintenance, the Pencil Point Juniper can handle temperatures to -50F and thrives in a variety of soil types including poor rocky soils. Hardy in USDA Zones 2a-6b.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 4 to 6 feet tall and only 1 foot wide, the Pencil Point Juniper is a fine vertical accent and exclamation point in small garden spaces, home foundation plantings, miniature conifer gardens or containers. It can also be planted 2 feet or more apart in spaced groupings or as a narrow hedge. An excellent addition to Asian Gardens, Conifer Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens (Low Water Needs).
Suggested Spacing: 10 to 12 inches apart for a solid hedge; 2 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
The Pencil Point Juniper is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average to low fertility, including poor rocky soils. It is very drought tolerant when established and prefers full sun to mostly sun. We suggest at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. It is a very low maintenance plant with no pruning required to maintain its dense and narrow form.
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