
How to grow creeping juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
When to plant creeping juniper
Plant this conifer in early spring, before new growth begins, or in early fall. Extension guidance rates those two windows as best because roots can establish before summer heat or a hard freeze; container or balled-and-burlapped stock goes in during these cooler, low-stress periods.
Creeping Juniper is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 48 to 120 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 8
Common problems
- juniper tip blight
- bagworms
- spider mites
- root rot in poorly drained soil
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper)
- Penn State Extension: Is Fall for Planting?
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