Juniperus communis

Common Juniper

Description: 25ft (8m). Glossy green or yellowish needles. Aromatic. Small, green berries turn blueish then black. Varieties include "Compressa", dwarf 30in (75cm) with glaucous leaves; "Hibernica", narrow column, 15ft (5m).

Cultivation: Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade, well-drained soil.

Latin name: Juniperus communis
Common name: Common Juniper
Type: shrub
Hedging: No
Sow: March
April
May
September
October
November
Cuttings: September
October

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