Low spreading juniper with fine blue-green foliage

Savin Juniper 'New Blue Tam'

3 Gallon
$99.95
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Low spreading juniper with fine blue-green foliage
  • Low spreading juniper with fine blue-green foliage
  • Low spreading juniper with fine blue-green foliage
Savin Juniper 'New Blue Tam'
Shrub · Zones 4–7
Juniperus sabina

Savin Juniper 'New Blue Tam'

$99.95
Size3 Gallon
Zones 4–7
Ships this week. Tracking the day it leaves.
Arrives alive, or we replace it. The fine print
Light
Full sun
Water
Low
Spacing
4–5 ft. apart for groundcover.
Pets
Not pet-safe
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The story

Blue groundcover with some backbone.

A low, spreading juniper with fine, blue-green needles that layer into a mat about two feet tall and five wide. It's an improved form of the old Tam juniper, with better color and more resistance to blight. Good on slopes, where it holds soil and asks nothing.

Light

Full sun. Shade makes it sparse.

Water

Weekly the first summer. After that, only in long droughts.

Planting

Spring or fall in lean, well-drained soil. On slopes, mulch to hold soil until it knits together.

Covers a sunny bank or bed edge in blue and never needs mowing.

The facts
Size1.5–2 ft tall, 4–6 ft wideLightFull sunZones4–7WaterLow, let it dryGood forDeer-resistant, DroughtPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
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