Light
Full sun. In shade it thins out and loses its blue.
Growing guide · Trees
Juniperus scopulorum
How to grow Rocky Mountain Juniper 'Moonglow'.
Silver-blue, upright, and unbothered by drought.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 3–7
- Size
- 15–20 ft tall, about 6 ft wide
- Spacing
- 6–8 ft. apart for a screen; at least 8 ft. from the house.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Weekly the first season. After that, only in long droughts. Wet feet do more damage than dry spells.
Planting and soil
Spring or fall, with the root flare level with the soil, in lean, well-drained ground. Raise the bed if you have heavy clay.
Feeding
Rarely needed. A light spring feeding for evergreens if growth looks pale.
Pruning
Little needed. Trim stray shoots in late spring. Don't cut back into bare wood; it won't regrow.
Through the year
Silver-blue all year. Soft new growth in spring. Female plants carry small blue berrylike cones into winter.
If something's off
Orange cedar-apple rust galls in spring if apples or crabapples grow nearby; prune them off. Bagworms in summer: pick the bags. Tip blight in humid, crowded spots.
Why we stock it: Year-round blue and real height without the width of a spruce.
Rocky Mountain Juniper 'Moonglow'from $79.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Rocky Mountain Juniper 'Moonglow'from $79.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it