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Chinese Juniper

Tagged as: large evergreen, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs

Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis
Common Name: Chinese Juniper


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Form Needles Bark


Height: 50-60' Spread: 15-20'
Habit/Form: pyramidal to conical Rate: S/M Zone: 4-9
Cultural Requirements: Full sun; open, well-drained gravelly site; pH adaptable; tolerates dry soil once established; needle blights in wet springs can be a problem
Ornamental Characteristics: Gray-green, awl-shaped foliage; old bark ridged and furrowed; male flowers shed yellow pollen in spring
Use in the Landscape: Hedge, screen, specimen depending on cultivar

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Hightest degree of salt tolerance; use in mostexposed areas

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