carpet juniper

Also known as: creeping juniper

A ground-hugging, wide-spreading, evergreen shrub of creeping habit with grey-green foliage to 30cm (1ft). Produces small, dark blue, spherical fruit.

Scientific classification

Species: carpet juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)
Genus: Juniperus
Family: Cupressaceae

Harmful if eaten/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Matforming · Trailing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of carpet juniper

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Harmful if eaten/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of carpet juniper

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carpet juniper care guide

Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established

Fertilizing

Light conifer feed once yearly in early spring only

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed (tree/shrub). Remove seed from flesh as soon as ripe and sow in containers in a cold frame. Germination may take up to 5 years. Root semi-hardwood cuttings in early autumn.