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Juniperus chinensis ‘Shoosmith’ (Chinese juniper)

Juniperus chinensis ‘Shoosmith’ Photo/Illustration: Todd Meier


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis ‘Shoosmith’ joo-NIP-er-us chin-EN-sis Common Name: Chinese juniper Genus: Juniperus
'Shoosmith'  is an evergreen shrub with a broad spreading habit, reaching 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide at maturity. Light-green juvenile foliage and rich dark-green adult foliage on the same plant creates a two-toned effect.
 Care: Grows well in well-drained soil and tolerates a wide variety of types of soils and conditions.
 Propagation: Take ripe cuttings in late autumn through winter and root in a humid cold frame. Or take softwood cuttings in summer under mist with bottom heat.
 Problems: Leaf miners, bark beetles, scale insects, aphids, mites, and caterpillars. Phomopsis twig blight, Gymnosporangium (cedar-apple) rust, dieback and canker, lesion nematodes, brown felt blight, and various heart and wood rots.
Height 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Spread 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Characteristics Showy Foliage
Foliage Color Evergreen
Uses , Specimen Plant/ Focal Point
Type ,Shrubs

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