Juniperus horizontalis
"Wiltonii"
Blue Rug Juniper

Description

The Blue Rug Juniper has a silver blue color, and is good for ground cover or bank planting as it only get 6-8 inches in height and spreads to a width of 6-8 feet. It is covered thick with foliage and rarely shows its limbs. This popular plant inhabits sea cliffs, gravelly slopes and swamps in scattered locales across the northern part of the United States. It readily withstands hot, dry, sunny situations. Rapid growing, extremely low growing, mat forming evergreen shrub or ground cover; not over 6" in height.

Hardiness: Zones 3 - 9
Plant Use: Groundcover, Erosion control/bank cover, foundation planting.
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Medium