Plant Profile

Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain Juniper)

The juniper Scopulorum is a plant native to the western parts of the United States. The tree is generally a slow growing evergreen tree, with a pyramidal growth habit, and can reach a height of 13 meters. The tree requires full sun, and is able to withstand dry and drought soils. The tree is a perfect choice for screening, or as a specimen. The tree requires proper drainage methods, in order to keep the foliage dry.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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French Name: genévrier des Montagnes Rocheuses

Pronunciation: joo-NIP-er-us skop-yoo-LOR-um
Plant type: Tree
Origin: North America
Heat Zones: 1 to 7

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Uses: Screen, Bonsai, Specimen, Border Plant, Street
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Slow

Tree Shape: Pyramidal, Columnar

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m

Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
Notes
The tree requires proper drainage methods, in order to keep the foliage dry.

By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC-BY-SA-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC-BY-SA-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: Less than 5

Leaf Shape: Scale

Leaf Margins: Entire, Spiny

Leaf Texture: Coarse

Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Lemony)

Color(growing season): Green, Silver

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: No

Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Flower Scent: No Fragance
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked, Can be trained to one trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
Fruit

Fruit Type: Berry

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Fruit Color: Blue

By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC-BY-SA-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC-BY-SA-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
By USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Poor
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: More than 50

Diseases: Blights, Rusts

Edible Parts: None

Pests: Caterpillars

Plant Propagation: Cutting