#Full grown skyrocket juniper full

Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water.

#Full grown skyrocket juniper full

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Skyrocket Juniper will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches.

Skyrocket Juniper is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. Skyrocket Juniper is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Skyrocket Juniper will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It produces silvery blue berries from late spring to late winter. The scale-like sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and remain powder blue throughout the winter. It has attractive powder blue evergreen foliage. Skyrocket Juniper is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. An extremely narrow, rigid tall evergreen shrub, with soft blue-green needle-like foliage all season long creates a formal tall evergreen hedge when planted in a row