Light
Full sun. In shade it thins out.
Growing guide · Shrubs
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
How to grow Creeping Juniper 'Wiltonii (Blue Rug)'.
Blue Rug. It's literally a rug.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 3–9
- Size
- 4–8 in. tall, 4–6 ft wide
- Spacing
- 4 ft apart for groundcover.
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
Water
Water weekly the first summer. After that, rarely.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or fall with the crown at soil level. Avoid low, wet spots.
Feeding
None.
Pruning
Trim only to keep it off paths, cutting back to a side branch. Don't shear into bare wood; it won't regrow.
Through the year
Evergreen. Silver-blue in summer, plum-tinged in winter.
If something's off
Root rot in wet soil. Tip blight browns new growth in wet springs; prune out dead tips.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: A native, near-flat evergreen groundcover for slopes and hot spots.
Grows wild in 5 states (USDA PLANTS records). About 33 native butterfly and moth species use Juniperus as a host (Narango et al. 2020).
That's everything we know about growing it. Thanks for reading.
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Kits with Creeping Juniper 'Wiltonii (Blue Rug)'.
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Evergreen Bones
Green in January. Neat in July.
Bowling BallFire ChiefGold juniperCreeping juniperZones 4–810 plants · $714.9016 ft along the house
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The Hot, Dry Bank
For the slope the hose doesn't reach.
YuccaLavenderJuniperSedumPrimroseZones 5–914 plants · $554.864 × 8 ft slope or strip
Creeping Juniper 'Wiltonii'from $64.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
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