Buffalo Juniper Bush
Juniperus sabina 'Buffalo'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Buffalo Juniper Bush highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Growing Zones 3-7
Spreading, tough evergreen groundcover, the Buffalo Juniper bush (Juniperus sabina 'Buffalo') has soft, feathery, bright green foliage on low spreading branches that produces an interesting form! Compact and hardy, these popular shrubs fill your landscape with year-round color.
Buffalo Juniper's feathery branches are of bright silvery green foliage and its color is retained all winter! Durable and resilient, once the cold weather approaches, the evergreen foliage turns a plum-tinged bronze for the winter months
Resistant to deer, rabbits, and pests, making Buffalo Junipers a low-maintenance choice for any gardener. Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 3 to 7, these cold-hardy shrubs spread 3-5 feet wide and only reach 12-15 inches in height at maturity!
Landscape Application:
Junipers are important evergreens for landscape use due to their ability to withstand a variety of unfavorable soil conditions, their hardiness, and their great variation in size, habit, color, and growth rate!
Plant these tough plants in the Rock garden, in Xeric sites, and en masse to fill large areas in greenery all year long. Blocking weeds, slowing rainwater runoff, and slowing erosion on hillsides, Buffalo is an excellent groundcover plant! Transform a hard-to-mow hillside into verdant greenery, and create drifts of ever-greenery atop retaining walls or before your hardscapes.
Line your driveway or the sidewalk with rugged low-growing greenery, or fill bare ground with large-scale plantings. Grow Buffalo Junipers in pots and urns or as spillers among your mixed planters on your porches and patios!
- Bright Blue-Green Foliage All Growing Season
- Purple-Bronze Fall & Winter Color
- Low-Growing Spreading Evergreen
- Fantastic Groundcover With Soft Foliage
- Block Weeds, Cover Ground, Erosion Control & Mass Plantings
#ProPlantTips for Care:
This Juniper prefers sun and well-drained soil but tolerates a range of soil types, tolerating both drought and heat, cold and rocky soil. Provide regular moisture access at first, but once established, your Junipers become drought-tolerant and low-maintenance! All plants appreciate a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch around their roots to retain moisture and insulate them all year round! Prune these shrubs in the spring after the first flush of growth, snipping back any wayward branches as needed.
- Full Sun Evergreens
- Any Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate to Low Moisture Needs
- Prune In Spring
- Heat & Cold Tolerant
- Deer Seldom Bother Juniper Unless Desperate
Truly versatile! The rugged and low-growing groundcover Buffalo Juniper Bush will spread into the nooks and crannies of your garden while spreading its beautiful soft greenery! Order now at Nature Hills Nursery!
