Type: evergreen groundcover
Family: Cupressaceae
Zone: 3 to 9 Find Your Zone
Height: 3 to 6 inches
Width: 6 to 8 feet
Bloom Time: N/A
Sun exposure: full sun
Soil: well drained
Leaves: evergreen
Fertilizer: Vigoro Tree, Shrub and Evergreen
Deer resistant: Yes
Pruning: anytime except in freezing weather
Blue rug junipers have great drought tolerance once established. Growing only 4 to 6 inches tall, Blue rug can form cover a 6 to 8-foot circle with its bluish-silver foliage. This is a great plant for covering large areas and also good in rock gardens and for erosion control. Good for zones 3 to 9. This plant made its way onto our list of Drought tolerant plants that are not cactus.
PLANTING GUIDE
STEP 1: Digging the hole
STEP 2: Putting plant in hole
STEP 3: Amending the soil and filling in the hole
STEP 4: Mulching and fertilizing