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PlantFiles: Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis

 
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Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Juniperus (jew-NIP-er-us) (Info)
Species: occidentalis (ok-sih-den-TAY-liss) (Info)

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Category:
Trees
Conifers

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Pollen may cause allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Aromatic

Other details:
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Soil pH requirements:
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Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive peachespickett On Feb 10, 2007, peachespickett from Huntington, AR wrote:

I'm from the Sierra, so I decided to try some California plants now that I've moved to Arkansas. Planted this tree in a raised bed in all day sun in the humidity and night-heat of the south.
It is growing like crazy, and not a brown twig after summer, in which the Greenmound and Bluestar junipers in the same bed nearly withered away. Tough and adaptable.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Dixon, New Mexico



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