Juniperus chinensis 'Mac's Golden'

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Juniperus chinensis 'Mac's Golden'

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Kemper Code: K730

Common Name: Chinese juniper
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Cupressaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 3 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 and some drought. Also tolerant of many city air pollutants. Intolerant of wet soils.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This Chinese juniper cultivar is an upright, spreading evergreen shrub which may grow 3-15' tall (depending on pruning and culture). Features mostly needle-like, bright yellow foliage with bluish interior foliage. Foliage is attractive year-round, but variegation is often not pronounced.

Problems:

Susceptible to Phomopsis blight (dieback of stems and twigs), particularly in wet spring weather. Resistant to cedar apple rust.

Uses:

Rock gardens, shrub border front, accent or informal hedge.