Gray Gleam Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum 'Gray Gleam'

Pronunciation: ju-NIP-er-us skop-u-LO-rum
SKU #05250
4-7

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Attractive, columnar form good for an accent. Excellent contrast when planted against a backdrop of dark green. Dense, silvery-gray foliage intensifies its coloring in winter. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slow grower to 15 ft. tall and 5 to 7 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-7

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitColumnar
Landscape UseWindbreak
Design IdeasThis silver-gray Juniper is a rugged plant for screening, massive hedges and windbreaks. Also works well as a specimen in lawns or with other groundcovers. Use as a corner element or to increase contrast among other deeper green background plants. Good choice for narrow sideyards. Grow as a hedge row, a cluster in large-shrub landscapes or as a single specimen.
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBarberry (Berberis); Rose (Rosa); Catmint (Nepeta); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitColumnar
Style
Landscape UseWindbreak
Design IdeasThis silver-gray Juniper is a rugged plant for screening, massive hedges and windbreaks. Also works well as a specimen in lawns or with other groundcovers. Use as a corner element or to increase contrast among other deeper green background plants. Good choice for narrow sideyards. Grow as a hedge row, a cluster in large-shrub landscapes or as a single specimen.
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBarberry (Berberis); Rose (Rosa); Catmint (Nepeta); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)
Care
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.