Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku'

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Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku'

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Kemper Code: A354

Common Name: Chinese juniper
Zone: 3 to 9
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Cupressaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Spread: 1 to 5 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Color:
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils including clay. Intolerant of wet soils. Tolerates some drought once established. Also tolerates many city air pollutants. Chinese junipers are dioecious (separate male and female plants).

Noteworthy Characteristics:

‘Shimpaku’ is a dwarf, irregular vase-shaped form of Chinese juniper. It is a slow-growing evergreen shrub that typically grows to 3’ tall and 5’ wide over a period of 10 years. Scale-like gray-green to dull dark green needles are soft to the touch. Foliage is attractive year-round.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems which are fequently occurring. Susceptible to blight (dieback of stem tips), particularly in unusually rainy/wet springs. Reportedly has good resistence to cedar apple rust. Bagworms can be a problem in some areas.

Uses:

Rock gardens. Foundations. Popular bonsai plant.