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Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)

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Juniperus Horizontalis, or more commonly know as Creeping Juniper, is a subshrub with green foliage of the genus Juniperus. It has a moderate growth rate and a height of 4 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during late spring and is intolerant of shade. Juniperus Horizontalis or Creeping Juniper's floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Alaska, specifically in the states of Alaska, Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Category: Gymnosperm
Genus: Juniperus
Family: Cupressaceae
Order: Pinales
Class: Pinopsida
Division: Coniferophyta
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Subshrub
Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) CAN (N) SPM (N)
State T/E Status: IA (T) IL (E) NH (E) NY (E) VT (T)
State T/E Common Name: IA (creeping juniper) IL (trailing juniper) NH (creeping juniper) NY (prostrate juniper) VT (creeping juniper)
National Wetland Indicator Status: UPL FAC-
Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(FACU) 3(FAC-) 4(FACU) 5(FACU) 9(FACU-) A(UPL)
Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
Allelopath: No
Bloat: None
C:N Ratio: High
Coppice Potential: No
Fall Conspicuous: No
Fire Resistance: No
Flower Conspicuous: No
Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
Foliage Porosity Winter: Dense
Foliage Texture: Coarse
Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
Growth Form: Thicket Forming
Growth Rate: Moderate
Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 1
Height Mature (feet): 4
Leaf Retention: Yes
Lifespan: Moderate
Low Growing Grass: No
Resprout Ability: Yes
Shape and Orientation: Prostrate
Toxicity: None
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance: None
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Cold Stratification Required: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Fertility Requirement: High
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Frost Free Days Minimum: 100
Hedge Tolerance: None
Moisture Use: High
pH (Minimum): 5.5
pH (Maximum): 7.8
Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 1200
Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 4800
Precipitation (Minimum): 30
Precipitation (Maximum): 60
Root Depth Minimum (inches): 12
Salinity Tolerance: Low
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Temperature Minimum (°F): -43
Bloom Period: Late Spring
Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
Fruit/Seed Abundance: Low
Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall
Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
Propagated by Bulbs: No
Propagated by Container: Yes
Propagated by Corms: No
Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
Propagated by Seed: No
Propagated by Sod: No
Propagated by Sprigs: No
Propagated by Tubers: No
Seed Spread Rate: None
Seedling Vigor: Low
Small Grain: No
Vegetative Spread Rate: Slow

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