Arkansas Tree Database

Chinese Juniper

Chinese Juniper

Scientific name:

Juniperus Chinensis

Size:

40' tall by 15'-20' wide

Leaves:

adult: flat and scale-like, with blunt tips, dark green; juvenile: blue-green needles with spiny pointed tips

Flowers:

none

Fruit:

blue, berry-like cone

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun; medium moisture, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

fungal tip blights

Use:

fast-growing hedge or screen

Cultivars:

Notes:

native to Asia

Resources:

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