Botanical Name: Juniperus sabina 'Tamariscifolia'
Common Name: Tamarix juniper Type of Plant: conifer: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a low, wide-spreading juniper, with branches forming a compact, mounded form; the tips of branchlets are rather pointed, arise in a distinctive 'V' pattern; has characteristic arching, curving branch pattern Height 18-24"(36") Spread 3-6' (10') Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, tolerates partial sun at warm inland Soil well draining loam; tolerates most except wet adobe soils Hardiness hardy (all zones): tolerates desert heat if amply watered Morphology: Leaves scales; tiny, blue-grayish green, overlapping on the stem Flowers none Fruit none Propagation: semi-hardwood/hardwood cuttings Usage: widely used as a facer or low filler, for its foliage color and fine texture; mass plantings or large scale ground cover or slope planting; best suited for informal landscapes Landscape Care: Watering moderate; avoid excessive watering; becomes somewhat drought-tolerant after established Fertilizing balanced, in spring; avoid excess high-nitrogen fertilizer Pruning none required; selectively tip back to maintain size Pests/Diseases spider mite, juniper blight, tip moth Special Conditions/Other the most widely planted juniper in Southern California. Origin: cultivar Family: Cupressaceae Notes: |
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