Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis Hook. - Cypress familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 33.0 feet
Planting Distance: 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: Yes
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Western Juniper: Abagrotis glenni, Lithophane longior, Mitoura barryi, Mitoura gryneus, Mitoura nelsoni nelsoni, Mitoura siva, Semiothisa continuata, Sphinx sequoiae
Native Range
- USA: California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
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.