Protected Series:
Zone: 3BLUE CHIP JUNIPER
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' is commonly referred to as Blue Chip Juniper. It is a sprawling, prostrate, low-growing evergreen shrub with a mounding habit of soft and scale-like bright steel blue needles through the growing season, and acquiring purple tips in winter. It will grow along the ground without rooting. Dark blue berries (fleshy seed cones) may develop in approximately two years.
Blue Rug Creeping Juniper is tough and thrives in full sun in average, rocky, sandy, well-drained soils. It does not tolerate standing water. It can be drought tolerant once established. It is tolerant of urban pollution and can thrive in city environments. Blue Chip Juniper is ideal creeping Juniper for groundcovers, rock gardens, slopes, walls, and foundation plantings.
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To help this plant settle in and thrive, we recommend these standard planting practices: Plant in well-draining soil, selecting a location that receives full sun to ensure the best foliage color and density. These evergreen shrubs are incredibly durable and heat-tolerant, though they require consistent water during the first season until the root system is well established; thereafter, they are notably drought-tolerant.
Prune as needed in late winter or early spring to manage size or remove dead wood, but avoid aggressive shearing that exposes the inner woody stems. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the root zone to conserve moisture and suppress weeds, taking care to keep the material a few inches away from the crown to prevent stem rot.
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