| Description | Sharing the name with the more common all green Pfister Juniper. This cultivar has golden tips and is more compact. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us)(chi-NEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | dioecious. flowers are not ornamental |
| Fruit | 1/4 inch, gray berries |
| Leaves | new tips are golden, amount of color and brightness seems to vary widely |
| Dimensions | 2-5 by 5-10 feet (HS), flat topped spreading growth form, too large for residential foundation planting |
| Cultivar Origin | A sport of Pfister Juniper found in a batch of cuttings at the D. Hill Nursery of Dundee, Illinois, USA. (1923) |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this plant many times at different botanical gardens and arboretums. The plants I have seen are not as gold as images on the internet. Sometimes I think the different cultivars such as "Gold Coast"and "Old Gold" are mistakenly called Golden Pfister Juniper. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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