Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue'
Common name: 
Wichita Blue Rocky Mountain Juniper
Wichita Blue Juniper
Pronunciation: 
ju-NIP-er-us skop-u-LO-rum
Family: 
Cupressaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen, shrub, about 18 ft (5.5 m) high and 8 ft (2.5 m) wide with age, pyramidal, bright silver-blue foliage; male clone, hence fruitless.
  • Sun.  Moderate growing.  Once established needs little additional water.
  • Hardy USDA Zone 3
  • Oregon State Univ. campus: south (west) side of Cordley Hall
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  • in a court yard landscape

    in a court yard landscape

  • plant habit

    plant habit

  • branches and branchlets

    branches and branchlets

  • branchlets, leaves

    branchlets, leaves