Tam Juniper
Juniperus sabina 'Tamariscifolia'
Evergreen-Shrubs
Tam juniper is a tough, drought-tolerant, evergreen shrub that is often used as a low-growing screen or along building foundations.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Juniperus sabina 'Tamariscifolia' Photo Gallery
Juniperus sabina 'Tamariscifolia' Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Juniperus sabina 'Tamariscifolia' |
| Common Name: | tam juniper |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | foundation plantings, low screen |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 3 feet (or more) tall |
| Spread: | 10 feet wide |
| Foliage: | evergreen, juvenile (awl like, come to a point) and adult (scale like) foliage foliage comes out in “V” form on upper surface of branch dark green in summer; dingy green in winter several cultivars with more blue-green foliage |
| Flower: | usually dioecious (may be monoecious) |
| Fruit: | red / purple cone |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | well-drained soil (will not do well with wet feet) |
| USDA Zone: | zones 3 - 7 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | may become ragged looking with age |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to spider mites, bag worms, and Phomopsis (juniper blight), which may kill young shoots in early spring with wet weather |
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