Mother Lode Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Shrub

Plant Family: Cupressaceae

Plant Description: This groundcover offers interest in the landscape with its gold, soft and feathery foliage. Staying low to the ground, the creeping branches root down as they spread. The foliage turns a golden bronze to plum color in the winter.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Shrub - Evergreen

Plant Care: Shrub - Evergreen (woody multi-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Only minimal pruning is required and mostly to retain a desirable shape. Pruning should be done in early spring. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.

Video: Pruning Evergreen Shrubs - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 3-6" tall x 8-10' wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: No

Localscapes: Infill Plant, Central Open Shape, Park Strip Plant

Evergreen: Yes

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green, Light Green, Yellow

Erosion Control: Yes

Ground Cover: Yes

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9

Light Requirement:

Irrigation Requirement:

Very Low (Water to Establish)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Irrigation Path
- Mountain to Tap

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter