Juniperus chinensis 'Spearmint'

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Juniperus chinensis 'Spearmint'

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Kemper Code: D630

Common Name: Chinese juniper
Zone: 3 to 9
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Cupressaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 10 to 15 feet
Spread: 3 to 5 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Color: Non-flowering
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. Tolerates some drought once established. Intolerant of wet soils. Also tolerant of many city air pollutants.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

'Spearmint' is a Chinese juniper cultivar with a dense, columnar to narrow-pyramidal habit, typically maturing to 10-15' tall but to only 4' wide. Features mostly scale-like, bright green foliage which is attractive year-round.

Problems:

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

Uses:

Specimen. Group for an effective screen. Provides good architectural height to shrub or foundation plantings. Particularly effective in narrow, limited spaces.