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Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' - Hollywood juniper

Juniperus chinensis
Juniperus chinensis
Juniperus chinensis

Family Cupressaceae

Description:

About fifty species of Juniper are native to North America, Europe, Asia and north Africa. Juniperus chinensis makes a tall conical tree similar to Florida's native red cedar. The Hollywood juniper has an open, irregular habit. It grows to about fifteen feet tall.

Location:

See the cultivar 'Torulosa' on the west side of the Aquatics Center.

Size:

Small tree to about fifteen feet tall.

Care Instructions:

Light: full sun

Water: best in a well-drained soil, drought tolerant

Soil: best in a well-drained soil, otherwise not particular

Hollywood juniper grows well in a sunny, well-drained soil site in northeast Florida.