General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 15 - 20 feet in height with an extremely narrow, columnar growth habit.
Plant Spread: 2 - 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Needled
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Wind

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Common names
  • Rocky Mountain Juniper
  • Rocky Mountain Cedar
Also sold as:
  • Pillaris
  • Sky Rocket
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Skyrocket'
  • Juniperus virginiana 'Skyrocket'

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Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-16
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-16
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-16
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-07

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