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Pfitzer Juniper

Tagged as: Intermediate-Sized Evergreens for the Home Landsca

Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana'
Common Name: Pfitzer Juniper

Updated 3/2013


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Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana' at The Morton Arboretum Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana' male cones


Height: 5-7'  Spread: 15-20'  Habit/Form: wide spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-8

Cultural Requirements: Full sun; well-drained soil; pH adaptable; extremely cold hardy

Ornamental Characteristics: Wide spreading, angled branches, sage green foliage, fruitless; popular old-fashioned juniper.  This plant is seldom sold in this form, but there are varieties of this plant available.

Use in the Landscape: Can be used as a foundation plant, hedge, screen, specimen and mass planting

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