Juniperus communis 'Pioneer'
Common name:
Pioneer Common Juniper
Pronunciation:
ju-NIP-er-us kom-MU-nis
Family:
Cupressaceae
Genus:
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
Yes
- Conifer, evergreen, low growing shrub, height to 1 ft (0.3 m) with a 3 ft (0.9 m) spread. Leaves awl-shaped with a glaucous white band on upper surface with a green margin.
- Sun. Does well in inhospitable soils.
- An older, creeping type of common juniper is ‘Rapanda’.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 2