Uses: A hardy ground cover for verges, median strips, roundabouts and embankments. Dense matting effect suppresses weeds and stabilizes soil.
Requires good drainage. Extremely tolerant of coastal locations and urban pollution.
Height0.5-0.6m
Spread2-3m
Position
Full Sun
FamilyCupressaceae
Botanical NameJuniperus conferta 'Emerald Sea'
Common NameShore Juniper
OriginNorth America
HabitDense, Spreading
LandscapeCoast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains
Soil TextureClay, Loam, Sand
pHAcidic, Alkaline, Neutral
ToleratesDrought, Lime, Moderate frost, Soil salinity, Salt spray