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Ames Chinese Juniper

Tagged as: Intermediate-Sized Evergreens for the Home Landsca

Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Ames'
Common Name: Ames Chinese Juniper

Updated 3/2013


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Juniperus chinensis 'Ames' at The Morton Arboretum Juniperus chinensis 'Ames' cones
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Height: 8-10' Spread: 6-8'  Habit/Form: Broad pyramidal Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-7

Cultural Requirements: Full sun; well-drained soil; pH adaptable; tolerant of dry conditions and windy sites
Ornamental Characteristics: Steel blue needles turning green when mature; female cultivar produces silver-blue berries

Use in the Landscape: Informal hedge, screen, specimen, or mass planting

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