Blue Sargent Juniper - Live Plants - Juniperus Chinensis - Drought Tolerant Cold Hardy Evergreen Ground Cover

This fast-growing evergreen has rich blue-green foliage. It is heavily branched, spreading growth habit with dense coverage. Best performs as groundcover and for erosion control. This easy-to-grow evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Pruning to desired shape is recommended only at early stages of growth to encourage branching. Pruning older branches may not encourage new growth. One of the best groundcover type junipers for providing an evergreen effect with very low maintenance. Particularly useful for erosion control in difficult areas. Full sun. Evergreen shrub. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 5 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils. Grows very well in sandy loams. Intolerant of wet soils. Tolerant of some drought once established. Also tolerant of many city air pollutants. Plants are dioecious.