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Juniper, Rocky Mountain
Juniperus scopulorum |
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Rocky Mountain Juniper is the native “cedar” that along
with Piñon Pine dots dry foothills and lower mountain slopes
throughout the Rocky Mountains, including the Upper Arkansas Valley.
Its evergreen leaves are small overlapping scales, rather than needles.
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Height: 20’
Crown Spread: 10’
Growth Rate: slow Flowers: like all conifers (cone-bearing
plants), flowers are in small cone-shaped structures; in junipers,
male and female flowers occur on separate trees
Foliage: small blue-green to
yellow-green scales year round
Fruit: waxy, green to blue green berry-like cones
eaten by bluebirds, robins, and cedar waxwings in winter
Soil: if well-drained, can tolerate a wide variety
of soil conditions
Water: low
Sun: full
Problems: dwarf mistletoe and spider mites, juniper
blight causes twigs and small branches to die back
Comments: Drought tolerant once established, but
can be killed by overwatering or poor soil drainage.
Street Tree: limited use because
of bushy shape |
