| Juniper - 'Andorra' (Compact Plumosa) |
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| .The Andorra is an incredibly beautiful low branching, wide spreading groundcover evergreen for general landscape use featuring blue-green foliage which takes on a purplish tinge in winter. |
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| Andorra (Compact Plumosa) Juniper |
| Botanical (latin) name: | Juniperous horizontalis 'Plumosa Compacta'' |
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| Zone | 2 |
| Height 1ft (0.3m) | Spread 4ft (1.5m) |
| Summer Needles - Greyish green | Fall leaf colour - Purple tinge |
| Fruit - small blue | Bark - brown rough |
| Blossoms - Innocuous | Fragrance - juniper |
| Habit - Low spreading | Placement - full sun to partial shade, moist well drained soils |
| Why would you want this shrub? | Summer and winter colour, groundcover |
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Description:
The Andorra Juniper has attractive grayish-green scale-like leaves that turn plum purple in fall. Having said that, neither the flowers, fruit or bark add anything significant to the mix The ground-hugging habit of growth lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Deer don't particularly care for this plant a Andorra Juniper will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution. |
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| Price last updated on Feb 08, 2014 | Listing of Evergreens |
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