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Beginner
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2m
max. spread |
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0.2m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
Other names: Creeping juniper 'Blue Chip'
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Genus: Juniperus
Variety or cultivar: 'Blue Chip' _ 'Blue Chip' is a low growing, spreading, evergreen conifer with fine textured, silver-blue foliage, and tips that turn purple in the winter.
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Silvery-grey, Purple, Blue-green in Winter; Silvery-grey, Blue-green in All seasons
Fragrance: foliage has fragrance
Habit: Prostrate, Spreading
Toxicity: Foliage may cause skin irritation.
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' (Creeping juniper 'Blue Chip' ) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in any free-draining soil. Good for coastal situations and poor soil.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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