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Green Sargent Juniper

Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Viridis'

Nature Hills Nursery
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Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: Plant your Green Sargent Juniper in full sun, which means at least 6 to 8 hours of direct light daily. While it can handle some light afternoon shade, the foliage will stay denser and the green color more vibrant with maximum sun exposure.
  • Soil: These junipers thrive in well-drained soil and are quite adaptable to different textures. If you have heavy clay, plant them in a slightly raised mound to prevent "wet feet," or add organic compost to sandy soils to help hold a touch of moisture while maintaining drainage.

Watering Requirements

During the first year, water deeply once or twice a week to help the roots reach deep into the soil. Once established, this juniper is remarkably drought tolerant and only needs supplemental water during extended dry spells. Inconsistent watering during the establishment phase can lead to browning at the center of the plant or stunted growth.

Pruning Tips

Since this juniper grows in a naturally graceful, spreading habit, it rarely needs a heavy "haircut." If you must prune to control size, do so in early spring before new growth starts, as junipers do not readily grow back from old, leafless wood. Focus on thinning out overlapping branches to improve air circulation, which helps prevent fungal issues inside the dense foliage.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced, slow-release evergreen fertilizer once in early spring just as the tips begin to brighten. Avoid using high-nitrogen fertilizers late in the summer or fall, as this encourages tender new growth that won't have time to "harden off" before the first freeze. This protects your juniper from avoidable winter tip burn and ensures it stays hardy through the coldest months.

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Bright green cascading mounds, the Green Sargent Juniper (Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Viridis') has broad-spreading, dense, heavy branches that make an excellent groundcover and low accent in the gardens!

Green Sargent has handsome, dark-green foliage that holds its rich green color all year long! Dramatically wide-spreading and ground-hugging, the branches cascade beautifully and fan out in all directions in a neat and tidy manner. Making you look like a master gardener without lifting a finger!

Growing an impressive 8 - 10 feet in width at maturity, Green Sargent only grows 2- 3 feet tall. Consistent in color in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, these steady evergreens thrive throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 8!

Landscape Application:

Green Sargent is a tough customer and not only looks beautiful but is here for the long haul! A long-lived steady year-round green workhorse and landscape backbone shrub!
Use these utilitarian shrubs on hard-to-mow hillsides while also controlling erosion as a dense ground cover base plant to support your hedges, property division borders, and defining landscape beds! The wide-spreading form fills in large areas in a hurry! Plant mass plantings 5-7 feet apart on center, depending on how quickly you want them to fill in.

Green Sargent is useful as a wide-spreading specimen or in small groups in landscape beds or a low-growing shrub under low windows in foundation plantings. This shrub plant is a coastal tolerant evergreen shrub that can be grown by the water's edge.

Top retaining walls with these lovely cascading evergreens, or let Green Sargent spill over the edges of your garden beds and Rock Garden boulders! The instant formal form is relaxed and looks great in Meditation and Asian-inspired garden design settings alike!

  • Bright Fine-Textured Green Color
  • Hardy & Resilient Evergreen Shrub
  • Tidy Formal Form & Very Wide-Spreading Groundcover
  • Very Easy To Grow & Hardy
  • Coastal Gardens, Erosion Control, Groundcover, Specimens & Borders

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Junipers grow easily throughout any full-sun garden setting and well-drained soil location! Provide new plants with regular water and Nature Hills Root Booster at the time of planting for the best start!

This Juniper is very hardy in the face of strong wind and displays great drought tolerance once established. All evergreens appreciate regular watering before winter to help prevent winter windburn. It is best to prune while the plants are fairly young to help increase branching habits and develop even better foliage density.

  • Full Sun
  • Any Type Of Well-Drained Soil
  • Salt & Coastal Tolerant Evergreen
  • Prune If Needed Early Spring
  • Deer Seldom Eat Juniper Unless Desperate

Tough and tidy, the Green Sargent Juniper bush will become your newest landscape workhorse! Fit and trim with wide-spreading ever-greenery, these fantastic shrubs fill your garden with easy breeze color and form! Order now at NatureHills.com!

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