Low spreading juniper with lacy evergreen sprays tipped in bright gold

Juniper 'Sea of Gold'

3 Gallon
$86.99
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Low spreading juniper with lacy evergreen sprays tipped in bright gold
  • Low spreading juniper with lacy evergreen sprays tipped in bright gold
  • Low spreading juniper with lacy evergreen sprays tipped in bright gold
Juniper 'Sea of Gold'
Shrub · Zones 4–9
Juniperus chinensis

Juniper 'Sea of Gold'

$86.99
Size3 Gallon
The short version

A shrub for full sun.

Deer usually pass it by.

Zones 4–9Full sunLow waterNot pet-safe
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Promise
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Spacing and size

3–4 ft apart.

Full growing guide
The story

Lacy gold, all twelve months.

Soft, lacy sprays tipped bright gold that keep their color through summer and deepen in cold weather. It forms a low, spreading mound that looks good massed on a slope.

Light

Full sun; gold fades in shade.

Water

Water to establish; drought tolerant after that.

Planting

Plant in spring or fall, root ball top level with the soil, in soil that drains.

Evergreen color that brightens a bed in every season.

The facts
Size3–4 ft tall, 3–4 ft wideShowEvergreen; foliage year-roundLightFull sunZones4–9WaterLow, let it dryGood forDeer-resistant, DroughtPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Full growing guide: feeding, pruning, the year, troubleshooting →
Plays well with

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