Juniper: Juniperus coferta 'Blue Pacific'

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This groundcover looks great alone or in groupings. It can be used on hillsides, rockeries, or on top of walls. The blue tinge to the foliage adds great contrast to shrubs and perennials in the dark red/maroon tones. Drought and heat tolerance also make this an attractive pick.

History:

J. conferta is native to the coastal areas on the north Japanese island of Sakhalin. Conferta is often thought to be a subspecies or variety of J. rigida, or Temple Juniper, which is native to China, Korea, Japan and southeast Russia.The common name of Temple Juniper was adopted from its use as a landscape plant around temples in Japan. The berries are a food source to birds.