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Juniper Leaf

Polypremum procumbens

Juniper leaf is a low, wiry mat-forming native with needle-like leaves and tiny white flowers, colonizing open sandy and disturbed ground as a tough little groundcover.

Family
Tetrachondraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.3–0.8 ft
Spacing
0.5–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
moist, dry
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
April, May, June, July, August, September
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA