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Blue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Rug’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-10a  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Coniferous Evergreen GroundcoverÂ
Height at Maturity:Â 3-4″
Width at Maturity:Â 6’+
Spacing: Â 3-4′ apart for mass plantings
Spacing: Â 3-4′ apart for mass plantings
Growth Habit / Form:Â Cascading, Mat Forming, SpreadingÂ
Growth Rate:Â Moderate
Flower Color:Â None
Flower Size:Â Â NA
Flowering Period:Â NA
Flower Type:Â NA
Fragrant Flowers:Â Â No
Foliage Color:Â Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â Yes
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Light Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Very Low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Well Drained Moist to Dry
Soil pH:Â 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care:Â Very little to none
Attracts:Â Â
Resistances:Â Deer –Â more info, Disease, Drought, Foot Traffic, Heat, Insect, Salt Air
Description
One of if not the lowest growing of all the ground hugging Juniper varieties, Blue Rug is one we use more than any other juniper as a groundcover in landscape design. Growing to only a few inches tall at most and spreading to about 5 to 6 feet wide over time, the trailing branches form a dense, dark blue-green mat that turns an attractive purplish-bronze during winter. Excellent for use to underplant small trees such as Japanese maples or as a groundcover in home foundation plantings and on embankments, hillsides and slopes. Very nice around boulders and to spill over brick, stone or wooden walls.Â
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 3 to 4 inches tall and spreading in a dense mat to 5 feet or more wide, the Blue Rug Juniper is ideal for use as a groundcover or broder in home foundation plantings, landscape borders and for erosion control on slopes. It will cascade over walls and is a great choice to underplant small trees such as Japanese Maple and Crape Myrtle. A fine addition to conifer gardens, blue theme gardens, rock gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Suggested Spacing:Â Â 3 to 4 feet apart for mass plantings; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Growing Preferences
The Blue Rug Juniper is easy to grow in most any well-drained soil of average to low fertility. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soil can cause root rot and other harmful plant diseases. Best in full sun however will tolerate some light shade. We recommend at least 7 hours of direct sunlight per day.Â
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for low growing Junipers.
Planting Low Growing Juniper Plants
Fertilizing & Watering Juniper Plants
How To Prune Junipers & Other Conifers
How To Measure Square Feet of A Planting Area
Determining How Many Plants To Fill A Planting Area
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Plants arrived in good shape. The packaging was perfect——————————————-Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was very pleased with my 2 blue rug junipers. They arrived very quickly and were in excellent condition. I highly recommend Wilson Bros Gardens. Very professional.——————————————————Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I appreciate your great customer service. The plants arrived in great shape. They look very healthy. I will order again. I’ve got a 29° night coming up so we’ll see how they fare.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This plant was a great addition to group I already have on a bank. When it arrived it was healthy and looked great. It’s a perfect match for other plants.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived fresh and well packaged. Planted without apparent shock.——————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
My Blue Rug Juniper’s received in great shape and on time! I can’t wait to plant them once our weather is good.————————————–Hi Michelle, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Blue Rug Juniper. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
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