Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
Western juniper is the gnarled, ancient-looking juniper of the Great Basin and eastern Cascades, some specimens centuries old. A picturesque, drought-proof evergreen for harsh dry country.
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 15–50 ft
- Spacing
- 10–25 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April
- Bloom colors
- yellow, brown, green
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~42 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- CA, ID, NV, OR, WA