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Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Forest’ (Savin juniper)

Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Forest’ Photo/Illustration: Todd Meier



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Forest’ Common Name: Savin juniper Genus: Juniperus
This spreading, low-growing shrub has attractive bluish-green foliage and unusual upturned branches that create the appearance of a miniature blue forest. The mature size is 10 inches tall, with a spread that can reach 4 feet wide.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Excellent groundcover.
 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 6 in. to 12 in.
Spread 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Growth Habit Spreads
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Characteristics Showy Foliage
Foliage Color Evergreen
Uses Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point
Style Rock Garden
Seasonal Interest Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point
Type Shrubs

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