Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis Moench
Cypress family
Plant Type
Subshrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
4.0 feet
Spread
3.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Brown
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intolerant
Water
Water Use
High
Drought Tolerance
Low
Flood Tolerance
None
Soil
Soil Types
Loam
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
High
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
Medium
Salt Tolerance
None
Climate
pH Range
5.5 – 7.8
Frost-Free Days
100 days
Precipitation
30 – 60 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host
Dichomeris marginella, Glyphidocera juniperella, Periploca nigra
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
Yes
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.
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