Juniper 'Youngstown'

Common Name: Youngstown Juniper

Scientific Name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown'

Zone: 3-9

Blossom Colour: Non-flowering; produces small, inconspicuous cones

Flowering Type: Coniferous; develops small, berry-like bluish cones

Summer Colour: Silvery-gray to bluish-green foliage

Fall Colour: Takes on a purplish-bronze tint in winter

Mature Height (ft): 0.5-1

Mature Spread (ft): 6-8

Exposure: Full sun

Tree Type: Evergreen groundcover

Watering: Moderate; water regularly until established, tolerates drought once mature

Fertilization: Apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring