Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping juniper is a hardy, mat-forming evergreen groundcover that hugs the ground over rock, sand, and slopes, often bronzing in winter. A go-to deer-resistant cover for hot, dry, exposed sites.
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0–2 ft
- Spacing
- 6–8 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline, acidic
- Bloom
- March, April
- Bloom colors
- yellow, brown, green
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~42 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- foundation, groundcover, container, erosion control
- Native states
- AK, IL, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NY, SD, WI, WY