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PlantFiles: California Juniper
Juniperus californica

 
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Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Juniperus (jew-NIP-er-us) (Info)
Species: californica (kal-ih-FOR-nik-uh) (Info)

Category:
Shrubs
Trees
Conifers

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Evergreen
Aromatic

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral palmbob On Mar 9, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Not all that excited about this plant- way too common in So Cal and a real mess to take care of- very dirty plant, and sappy. But if pruned expertly, can make a nice garden specimen. Also does fantastically as a bonsai. Very drought tolerant (but easy to kill from lack of water when a bonsai so don't be too stingy with the watering).

Regional...

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

Reseda, California
Thousand Oaks, California



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