Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'
Common Name: Armstrong juniper
Type of Plant: conifer: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright, fairly compact shrub, with ascending and arching branches forming a full rounded mound
Height 3-5'
Spread equal
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun preferred; tolerates partial sun at hot inland
Soil tolerates most; avoid waterlogged clay sites
Hardiness hardy (all zones); thrives in most areas with full sun
 
Morphology:
Leaves tiny overlapping scales, medium green, not strongly pointed (therefore not prickly to the touch)
Flowers none
Fruit if present, a leathery bluish grey berry
 
Propagation:
semihardwood or hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
an excellent moderate sized juniper for use as a 3-5' tall filler (not as large as the Pfitzer junipers), valued for its fine-textured foliage and fairly compact growth; rustic and woodsy landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep-soak irrigation after established; avoid lawn watering
Fertilizing as needed; little is required after established
Pruning none require (if given enough room when planted)
Pests/Diseases spider mite, aphids
Special Conditions/Other Do not shear!
 
Origin: cultivar
Family: Cupressaceae

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