Wichita Blue Juniper
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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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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Wichita Blue Juniper highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Growing Zones 3 - 7
Soft and soothing cool-blue hues! The gorgeous frosted silvery green-blue flat scale-like needles of the Wichita Blue Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue') have a silvery fluffy texture that grows into a narrow profile of moderate height, once mature.
Slim and pyramidal in form, Wichita Blue is a type of Rocky Mountain Juniper with upright growth and densely packed needles. Ideal for smaller landscapes and tight spaces, this is a fantastic specimen shrub that can tolerate strong winds and full sun with ease!
Decorative and highly ornamental, Wichita Blue Juniper is a coniferous evergreen that thrives throughout USDA growing zones 3 to 7 and can reach 10-15 feet in height, and about 4-6 feet wide once mature. This unique shrub shines once the snow begins to fly.
Planting and Application:
Wichita Blue Juniper is a fantastic evergreen that lights up the landscape with its unique and soothing coloration! The year-round color is sure to stand out as a focal point that will add height to a garden bed or border, and even more so as groupings that glow all year round. Pot them up in large planters for a front-entry seasonal thriller that looks great year-round!
Use as part of a snow barrier, as privacy hedges, radiant backdrops, and Moon Garden accents, the pyramidal form pops when mixed with white flowering shrubs, yellow perennial flowers, blue and purple flowering and foliage plants, and other fine-textured shrubs. The hardy nature of these shrubs makes them ideal specimens in a Rock garden as they can be quite xeric and drought-resistant once established.
Brighten a mixed-shrub border, or use these shining stars as a single-species hedge that works fantastically along a narrow stretch of ground, between your home and a fence, or along a walkway without blocking your path. Create outdoor garden rooms by surrounding yourself in the noise-canceling silvery colors and swaying motion of these fine-textured shrubs, creating a Zen-like atmosphere with ease!
- Silvery Blue to Blue-Green Needles
- Slim Pyramidal Form
- Great For Small Properties & Narrow Locations
- Fantastically Ornamental Color All Year!
- Hedges, Backdrops, Specimen Plantings & Large Planters
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Juniper shrubs are wonderfully easy to grow and have the best color when planted in a full sun site. Provide regular moisture and a well-drained site for new shrubs, but once established, Juniper bushes can be drought-tolerant. Give shrubs in hotter growing zones and in xeric conditions a 3-4 inch thick layer of arborist mulch.
These male plants won't have any seedpods in the fall, but an early spring pruning or shearing is best if you wish to give these shrubs a trim. Save larger trimmings to create lovely winter wreaths, swags, and other winter arrangements and décor!
- Full Sun Shrubs
- Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate to Low Moisture Needs
- Appreciates Mulched Beds & Early Spring Pruning
- Provide Good Air Circulation For Best Results
Light up the landscape with the silvery blue hue of the Wichita Blue Rocky Mountain Juniper. Order slim-profile shrubs that stand out all year from Nature Hills Nursery today!
