Green Sargent Juniper - Live Gallon Size Plants - Juniperus Chinensis - Drought Tolerant Cold Hardy Evergreen Groundcover

This fast-growing evergreen has rich emerald-green foliage. Its heavily branched, low-spreading growth habit with dense coverage makes it one of the best low-growing junipers for grouping on banks and mass planting. It grows 2-3 feet in height. Best performs as groundcover and 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. Green Sargent juniper has handsome, dark-green foliage that holds its rich green color all year long. This shrub plant is a salt-water tolerant evergreen shrub that can be grown by the water's edge. It will control erosion as a dense ground cover base plant for your landscape too. Green Sargent juniper is useful as a specimen or in small groups in landscape beds or a low-growing shrub under low windows in foundation plantings. This Juniper is very hardy with wind and drought tolerance. It is best to prune while the plants are fairly young to help increase branching habit, and develop even better foliage density.