Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis Moench - Cypress family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Thicket Forming

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Creeping Juniper: Dichomeris marginella, Glyphidocera juniperella, Periploca nigra

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.