Blue Carpet Conifer

It s just superb for ground cover on flat areas or gentle slopes and is easy to grow in any well drained soil.

Blue carpet conifer.

The needles turn a bronze purple in winter cold climates only. Foliage needle like bright blue grey. This spreading conifer will grow to just 0 25 x 2 5 metres in 20 years so is ideal for small spaces. Carpet acknowledges the plant s low spreading form and might suggest its adaptable nature it tolerates dry soils.

Even squamata refers to the scaly bark typical of the species. Juniperus squamata blue carpet is no longer available. A hardy groundcover that can handle frosts pollution and. A wonderful evergreen conifer for ground cover with blue green foliage.

It is also a good for bonsai work. It needs to be in an open and sunny or a. A low growing prostrate conifer with needles of blue green foliage forming a dense mat like groundcover. Juniperus squamata blue carpet juniperus squamata blue carpet a fast growing ground cover with bright steel blue foliage.

A good ground covering plant it will form a dense mat of foliage. Juniperus squamata blue carpet almost says it all. Striking needle like blue grey evergreen foliage is aromatic and fresh and its prostrate habit makes blue carpet particularly well suited to cascade or semi cascade styles. It will easily cover an area of 2m and is quite a fast grower.

With a 10 year height spread of around 20cm x 1 5 2m if you have a difficult ugly area to deal with try these en mass to cover it. This conifer is excellent for creating a fast spreading steel blue mat of dense prickly foliage. It is a very low maintenance prostrate conifer. This is an attractive slow growing conifer with a low spreading growth habit.

Blue points to the color of the sharp overlapping densely arranged needles. It has received the rhs award of garden merit for the qualities which make it a great choice for uk gardeners.