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Sierra Spreader Juniper Bush

Juniperus sabina 'Sierra Spreader'

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Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: This juniper thrives in full sun, requiring at least six to eight hours of direct light daily. While it can tolerate light shade, you will notice a thinner growth habit and a loss of that signature vibrant green color if it does not get enough sun.
  • Soil: It prefers well drained soil and is not picky about pH levels. If you have heavy clay, plant it in a slightly raised mound to keep the roots from sitting in water, or incorporate organic compost to improve drainage in sandy spots.

Watering Requirements

During the first year, water your Sierra Spreader Juniper twice a week to help the root system move into the surrounding soil. Once established, this shrub is highly drought tolerant and only needs supplemental water during extreme summer heat or prolonged dry spells. Inconsistent watering during the establishment phase can lead to brown interior needles and stunted spread.

Pruning Tips

Since this juniper is grown for its natural ground-hugging shape, it requires very little pruning. If you need to control the width, prune in early spring before new growth begins, as it produces foliage on old wood but will not regrow from bare, brown branches. Think of it like a light trim rather than a heavy haircut; only remove the tips of the branches to encourage a denser, more lush appearance.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced, slow release evergreen fertilizer once in early spring just as the tips show new growth. Avoid using high nitrogen fertilizers late in the summer or fall because this encourages tender new growth that can be easily killed by the first hard frost.

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Wide-growing ground-hugger, the bright evergreen Sierra Spreader Juniper (Juniperus sabina 'Sierra Spreader') is an amazing Juniper, well-known for its weed-choking bright green foliage. Deceivingly spikey, these actually have soft foliage. Low-growing and tightly branched, the foliage holds its color through winter's cold and summer's heat.

Sierra Spreader has a wonderful sculptural interest and is a living carpet of bright evergreen. Plus the fresh, verdant fragrance that only a quality Juniper can emit. Plus, berries for birds in the fall and winter, Juniper are beautiful shrubs with year-round appeal.

Cold-hardy throughout USDA planting zones 3 to 7, Sierra Spreader only grows about a foot tall but can take up a sizeable 5-8 feet wide spreading form! The tousled airy branches transform into a bronzy hue for the fall and winter!

Landscape Application:

The handsome bright-green foliage looks best unpruned however, you can if needed. Sierra Spreader is slower spreading because of its dense growth. Spreading outwards to 6' wide, smothering weeds as it grows, Juniper is a widely-used groundcover, prized for its size, color, and versatility!

The ability to grow in poor, rocky soil makes these perfect in Xeric borders, hell strips along the road or sidewalk, rock gardens, and urban areas. Displaying great salt tolerance, it's wonderful for coastal sites.

Lovely in Asian and Zen-inspired gardens, these are also perfectly sized for containers. Juniper is wonderful for those hot sunny spots where it can be a carefree addition as a spiller plant.

Mass plantings of Sierra Spreader bring lush greenery to harsh sunny slopes and spill over retaining walls, and are great on hillsides as erosion control!

  • Spikey Soft Bright-Green Foliage
  • Fragrant Evergreen Needles
  • Very Wide & Very Low Growing Groundcover
  • Bronzed Fall & Winter Cast
  • Rock Gardens, Erosion Control & Great for Mass Plantings

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Doing amazing in full sun, Sierra Spreader handles a little shade without losing color. Sierra Spreader Juniper is very hardy and adaptive to a variety of conditions. Especially heat tolerant they're also resistant to winter injury. Not particular to soil type, any well-drained, sandy, rocky, or highly aerated soil will do just fine. The only thing Junipers dislike is wet, soggy soil that will rot its roots. Deer will tend to pass it by unless they are desperate.

  • Cold Hardy & Loves Full Sun/Some Shade
  • Grows Best In Well-Drained Soils - Tolerates Rocky & Poor Soil
  • Moderate to Low Moisture Needs
  • Durable Drought Resistant Shrub
  • Easy Care & Low Maintenance - Some Pruning In Early Spring
  • Deer & Salt/Saline Resistant

Amazingly versatile and hardy plants, the Sierra Spreader Juniper is a fantastic bright green groundcover! Be sure to order your living carpet from Nature Hills Nursery today!

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