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City of Fort Collins
Utah juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 6.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 ft. to 20.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Amphibians/Reptiles, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Raptors, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Screening, Wetland Plant
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Alkaline/High pH, Loam, Rocky, Shallow
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This species is very slow growing and can live up to 650 years old. Does not tolerate salty soils.