Wichita Blue Rocky Mountain Juniper, excellent choice for a formal landscape vertical accent or screen.
Wichita Blue Juniperus scopulorum, commonly called Rocky Mountain juniper or Colorado red cedar is a narrow upright selection which makes it a perfect tree for smaller spaces, it has rope-like ascending foliage, and color blends that are silvery blue. Similar to the Blue arrow Juniper. This an excellent choice for a formal landscape vertical accent or screen. Wichita Blue Juniper are one of the most popular evergreen trees to use on your landscape, is very low maintenance and easy to care for, does not require pruning, it can maintain its pyramidal shape as it matures. Wichita Blue are extremely versatile, long lasting evergreen, deer resistant and can provide many different uses such as privacy screens, hedges, or to enhance the entrance of your home. Wichita Blue will shine in full sun and can invite birds to nest along their branches. Place your cypress in your garden as a focal point or use it to create a privacy screen even if your space is limited, with Wichita Blue, Juniper Trees you can get the job done.
PLANT BENEFITS AND KEY FEATURES
• We believe in the power of plants to lift the spirit, calm the mind and clean the air
• Plants can reduce stress and anxiety by spending time close to nature caring for them
• Great choice to increase property value with a low maintenance evergreen
• Great for patios, narrow spaces, decks, plant as privacy trees along fences and backyards
• Compact tree perfect for tight spaces, great choice near entrances or lining driveways
• Drought Tolerant and Resistant to ice, freezing conditions and Pest
• Easily grown in a wide range of soils
DECORATING WITH THE WICHITA BLUE JUNIPER
Accent plants are essential in creating a main focal point within the garden. None have the impact and ability to create a majestic effect like the Wichita Blue Juniper, shooting up upright like a silver needle from among your other plants provides a great contrast. Due to their narrower form they can be planted much closer together than larger spreading trees.
The Wichita Blue Juniper is a wonderful eye catching tree in its own right, silver-blue foliage creates a beautiful contrast with green plants in the background, Easy to maintain as no trimming is necessary, drought and cold resistant, will keep its columnar shape naturally.
Plant them either on the side of a gate, front door, along pathway to create a border, they will look fantastic creating a formal garden with a stately feel, sure to bring the attention of not just the butterfly's, but also site viewers that will surely praise your garden.
Wichita Blue Juniper narrow form also lends itself to planting between already established existing trees that may not have spread as widely as you had hoped, thus adding a new layer of interest and color to a pre-existing natural fence. Use it too for a screen in a confined space or as specimens along your drive for a majestic effect or framing your front entrance. Very drought-tolerant but also the ideal choice for cold regions too, Skyrocket should shoot to the top of your shopping list. Privacy is also something that is important when it comes to our property and values.
grow zones
PLANT HARDINESS ZONES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Grow Zones: 3-8
Growth Rate: 1-2ft/Year
Mature Height: 10-15ft
Mature Width: 406ft
Growth form: Columnar
Foliage Color: Blue
Soil Conditions: Wide range of soils
Garden Style: Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Mediterranean, Rustic
Care & Maintenance
Care Guide
PLANTING AND CARE OUTDOORS - Planting recommendations, select an area with FULL SUN, Wichita Blue are easily grown in a wide range of soils, including clay, alkaline and compacted soils, avoid wet soggy soils, once established Wichita Blue is highly adaptable and deer and resistant. When it's time to plant your tree, Dig a hole approximately twice as wide as your new plant's root ball and deep enough so that the top of the root ball is parallel with the ground level, this is very important, planting the tree deeper than the original top soil line may severely damage the tree. Place the plant in the hole and ensure that it is situated upright, use the excavated soil to back fill around the root ball, tamp down to ensure air pockets are eliminated, thoroughly soak with a hose as you fill in the dirt. Take great care to not leave any gaps or air spaces around the root ball. A 2-3 inch layer of organic hardwood mulch is strongly recommended, it will help retain moisture and discourage weed growth. Apply the mulch over the entire planting area.
WATER your Wichita Blue Juniper deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system, increase frequency during extremely hot days, you should always verify the top 2-3 inches of soil, if dry to the touch is time to water, you can reduce reduce frequency of watering once it is established.
FERTILIZE your cypress trees during spring before new growth begins, Applying a slow-release, 180 days duration, well balance fertilizer is probably the simplest solution and least expensive.
PRUNING the Wichita Blue is not necessary, it will maintain its columnar growth habit naturally.
PLANT CARE FOR POTTED PLANTS
• Plants shipped online are in complete darkness for several days, once received allow the tree to gradually acclimate to bright light.
• Repotting / Fertilizing, Repotting not recommended for a period of one year, Fertilize during Spring to Fall base on label instructions.
• Watering: allow the top one inch of Soil to dry out, may take 3-5 days, water slowly to allow the soil to moist evenly.
• Sunlight, Full Sun or Partial Shade.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions.
Is it safe to ship plants by mail?
We Believe it is, let us prove it, our success rate sipping plant(s) online is well over 99%,
I placed my order, how fast can you ship?
Most orders ship within 2-3 business days from the moment orders are received, certain exceptions may apply such as weather conditions, holidays, and weekends. We ship most orders orders via FedEx Ground, UPS or USPS, we determine which carrier to use base on location and best in transit time. Estimated time for delivery is 2-6 days base on regions, for west coast areas it may take 5-6 days for arrival, for Mid to East coast regions is usually 2-3 days for orders to arrive. Once your order ships we will provide you with detail tracking information and eta updates detailing the estimated time of arrival.
Are plant(s) purchased online guarantee?
All plants are guarantee for a period of 30 days, We offer a Satisfaction Guarantee Policy.
How do you measure height for indoor plants?
For indoor plants we measure approximate height from the bottom of the pot to the top of the plant.
Can I order During Winter and Summer Months?
Yes you can, however most Tropical plants are sensitive to extreme cold conditions, once cold temperatures are expected to fall below freezing it will not be safe to ship life plants, we carefully manage shipping decisions during winter months and determine when is safe to ship, please be advise we may need to hold orders until conditions are appropriate to safely ship the plants.
Shipping during summer months.
Most Tropical plants are sensitive to extreme hot days during summer months, once temperatures are expected to rise above 90 degrees, it is not safe to ship life plants, we carefully manage shipping decisions during extreme hot days and determine when is safe to ship, please be advise we may need to hold orders until conditions are appropriate to safely ship the plants.
Satisfaction Guarantee
Warranty Policy - Backed by our 30 days Satisfaction Guarantee Policy.
We hope that you enjoy your new plants, Every plant we ship is GUARANTEE for a period of 30 DAYS from the day it is received. our main objective is to ensure a great customer experience and deliver great quality plants for your enjoyment. We love our plants and we hope that you will as well, in the event your plant(s) do not arrive in healthy conditions we ask that you share images supporting the reason(s) and we will provide a replacement plant at no cost to you.
In order to ensure that plant(s) purchased from our shop will thrive for years to come is important to follow a few simple steps. Plants shipped online are in complete darkness for several days, is normal for plants to stress during this process, do not repot plant for indoor use for 4 weeks, we recommend dropping the plant as is in its existing pot in a deco planter of your choice, allow your new arrival to gradually climatize to their new environment, humidity levels, lighting and temperatures.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Our friendly customer service team is here to help.
Enjoy your Plants
Eureka Farms Team.
