Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. - Cypress family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 50.0 feet
Planting Distance: 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Root Depth: 20 inches
Growth Form: Stoloniferous
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Early 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: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Rocky Mountain Juniper: Abagrotis glenni, Abagrotis mirabilis, Coleotechnites occidentis, Dichomeris marginella, Eilema bicolor, Eupithecia intricata taylorata, Eupithecia niphadophilata, Eupithecia placidata, Eupithecia pusillata interruptofasciata, Henricus infernalis, Mitoura nelsoni, Mitoura nelsoni nelsoni, Mitoura siva, Palthis angulalis, Pero behrensaria, Protoboarmia porcelaria indicataria, Semiothisa adonis, Semiothisa setonana, Semiothisa triviata, Stamnoctenis morrisata, Thera otisi
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia
- USA: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
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.