Medora Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora'

Pronunciation: ju-NIP-er-us skop-u-LO-rum
SKU #05270
3-7

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Attractive blue-green foliage on a naturally narrow column that holds its form well without pruning! An excellent vertical accent, useful for landscape framing. This very durable specimen tolerates heat, cold, drought, and seacoast exposure. This is a male clone and does not produce berries. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 10 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-7

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitColumnar
Landscape UseContainer, Privacy Screen, Windbreak, Suitable for Topiary
Design IdeasThis very narrow, columnar Juniper is available in natural or spiral form. A dramatic, almost architectural plant that is much like the classic Italian Cypress but far more cold hardy. Line them up into a dense hedge for a windbreak or privacy screen or use the spirals as a formal accent. Use as a vertical accent for naturalistic landscapes of mixed conifers.
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsClematis (Clematis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Catmint (Nepeta); Barberry (Berberis); Rose (Rosa); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care InstructionsEasily grown in a wide range of soils, including clay, alkaline and compacted soils; avoid wet, soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. 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
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitColumnar
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Privacy Screen, Windbreak, Suitable for Topiary
Design IdeasThis very narrow, columnar Juniper is available in natural or spiral form. A dramatic, almost architectural plant that is much like the classic Italian Cypress but far more cold hardy. Line them up into a dense hedge for a windbreak or privacy screen or use the spirals as a formal accent. Use as a vertical accent for naturalistic landscapes of mixed conifers.
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsClematis (Clematis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Catmint (Nepeta); Barberry (Berberis); Rose (Rosa); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care
Care InstructionsEasily grown in a wide range of soils, including clay, alkaline and compacted soils; avoid wet, soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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.