Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Common name:
Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
Pronunciation:
ju-NIP-er-us pro-KUM-benz
Family:
Cupressaceae
Genus:
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Conifer, evergreen, very low growing, 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) by 5 ft (1.5 m). This dwarf form develops into a compact mat with branches on top of others, spreading out into sprays. Leaves (needles) in whorls of 3, linear-lanceolate, spiny-pointed, 6-8 mm long. Foliage bluish-green, but may be slightly purplish in winter.
- Sun. Tolerant of many soils, thrives under adverse conditions. It is sometimes staked and grown as an attractive shrub with cascading branches.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 4 ‘Nana’ introduced from Japan in 1922, where species is native. The cultivar ‘Bonin Islands’ is also sometimes known as ‘Nana’.
- procumbens: prostrate, low growing
- Oregon State Univ. campus: north of Finley dorm, east of Pinus strobus