Blue Pacific Juniper Bush
Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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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 |
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| #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 |
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| #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
Blue Pacific Juniper Bush highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growing Zones 5-9
Blue Pacific Juniper (Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific') is sometimes known as the Blue Shore Juniper. It is a wildly popular Juniper, well known for its weed-choking groundcover application. The spikey, branched, and bristly texture and luxuriously green foliage have a delightful bluish tint. Its evergreen nature maintains its vibrant color, even through the winter months and summer heat.
As it flows across the ground, Blue Pacific's tips will point upward, creating a wonderful appearance. Although needled, is surprisingly soft! This living carpet of blue-tinted evergreen foliage invites you to reach out and touch it! Lean in close enough and you'll be treated to the fresh, verdant fragrance that only a quality Juniper can emit!
The silver-accented, black cones that adorn your Blue Pacific Juniper are just another fabulous decorative feature to this already fascinating Juniper variety...and a boon for your yard's birds! Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 5 to 9 and this Carpet Juniper grows 6 - 7 feet wide but only about a foot high at maturity!
Landscape Application:
The handsome blue-green foliage looks best when left in its natural shape and not pruned however, you can prune if desired. Blue Pacific Shore Juniper is slower spreading because of its dense growth. Only reaching about 12-15 inches tall, it will eventually spread wide.
As one of the most widely used Junipers for groundcover purposes, the Blue Pacific Juniper is especially prized not just for its size, but also for its color and versatility. A great border and edger in the sun.
The unique growth habit makes these perfect in rock gardens, and urban areas and displays great salt tolerance in coastal sites. Anyplace where the conditions are often hot, and arid, city pollution, and other less than ideal locations.
Asian and Zen-inspired gardens are perfect places for this beguiling groundcover to creep along around sand and rock features or verdant carpeting under trees.
Perfectly sized for containers, Juniper is wonderful for those hot sunny spots where it can be a carefree addition to a spiller plant. Happily cascading over the edges of large planters on your sun-baked patio.
This ground-hugging evergreen shrub can sure take the heat. Mass plantings of Blue Pacific bring lush greenery to those harsh sunny spots. Great for use on hillsides and as fantastic erosion control!
The dense growth makes Blue Pacific Juniper perfect for weed control around your trees, as a decorative cover over bare spots in raised beds, or let a few "flow" over your retaining walls to add a graceful topper to hardscapes.
The Blue Pacific Juniper has innumerable uses!
- True Green Evergreen with Bluish Tint
- Birds Love It!
- Wonderful Juniper Scent!
- Perfect in Arid Southwestern Climates
- Versatile Groundcover, Year-Round Living Carpet & Works Well In Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Blue Pacific Juniper is very hardy, adaptive to a variety of conditions, and especially heat tolerant. It's also quite resistant to winter injury. Doing amazingly well in full sun, Blue Pacific Juniper doesn't mind a little shade or even city conditions. Those blue-green needles will hold their color just fine. Not particular to soil type, any well-drained, sandy soils, even rocky or highly aerated soil will do Junipers just fine. Their bane is wet, soggy soil that will rot their roots.
Water consistently the first year during that crucial establishment period, then after they are well acclimated, back off and only water during a drought and supplemental watering in hot summers. Container-planted Juniper does well with some extra attention to their watering needs, especially during summer.
Even your friendly deer will tend to pass it by, leaving it to grow untouched and lovely all year round.
- Heat & Sun Tolerant & Adaptable to Part Shade
- Needs Well-Drained Soils
- Moderate to Low Moisture Needs
- Prune In Early Spring
- Disease & Pest Resistant & Easy Care & Low Maintenance
- Deer Pass It By & Salt, Pollution & Drought Tolerant
Many Junipers come-and-go in popularity, but the Blue Pacific Juniper is sure to remain a favorite among gardeners for years to come. Be sure to order your living ground covering evergreens from Nature Hills Nursery today!
