Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone'

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Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone'

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Kemper Code: Y250

Common Name: juniper
Zone: 5 to 7
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Cupressaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering Bloom Data
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. Wide range of soil tolerance including poor soils.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This common juniper cultivar is an upright, narrow, columnar, evergreen shrub which features golden new growth foliage. Awl-shaped new growth foliage emerges bright gold in spring with good color retention throughout the summer and early fall. Golden foliage gradually fades to bluish-green in winter. A slow-growing shrub (3-6" per year) which typically reaches a size of 3-5' after 10 years. Male and female flowers are on separate plants (dioecious). Female fruits (berry-like cones) of the species are used to flavor gin. 'Gold Cone' was introduced into commerce by Kordes Nursery of Bilsen, Germany in 1980.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Juniper blight can be a serious problem on many species of junipers, but is less frequently a problem on J. communis and its cultivars.

Uses:

Columnar form and gold foliage make this an interesting plant for small spaces in the landscape. Incorporate into foundation plantings or rock gardens.