| Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' | |
| Blue Star Juniper | |
| Feed March and November with Hollytone. Mulch November and June. Deep soak with Miracid every 2 weeks the first two summers after planting. Spray in June for mites. Shear sides lightly to shape in April and June. | |
| Specimen shrub, foundation plan, rock garden or massed to form a bushy ground cover | |
| Full sun, dry, sandy or gravelly soil | |
| typically 1' of growth in 5 years | |
| Prune spring to midsummer as needed. Shear for denser outer foliage | |
| 2' x 4' | |
| 3-5' | |
| low-mounded, hemispherical habit, irregular pattern | |
| very slow | |
| Full Sun | |
| -30 to -20 deg. F | |
| Drought tolerant | |
| Steel-blue needle-like foliage |