Creeping Juniper
Scientific Name: Juniperus horizontalis Moench
Synonyms: Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. <i>argentea</i> hort., Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. <i>douglasii</i> hort., Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. <i>glauca</i> Hornibr., Juniperus horizontalis Moench var. <i>variegata</i> Beissn., Juniperus hudsonica Forbes, Juniperus prostrata Pers., Juniperus repens Nutt., Juniperus virginiana L. var. <i>prostrata</i> (Pers.) Torr., Sabina horizontalis (Moench) Rydb., Sabina prostrata (Pers.) Antoine
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Coniferophyta / Pinopsida / / Pinales / Cupressaceae / Juniperus L./ Juniperus horizontalis Moench
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | JUHO2 |
| Group | Gymnosperm |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Growth Habits | Subshrub |
| Native Locations | JUHO2 |
Plant Guide
Use a soil moisture meter to monitor the soil moisture where Creeping Juniper is planted.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Fire Tolerance | Medium |
|---|---|
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Fertility Requirement | High |
| Fertility Requirement | High |
| Fertility Requirement | Low |
| Fire Tolerance | Low |
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Fire Tolerance | Medium |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 100 |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 120 |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 90 |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -43 |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Low |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | None |
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Moisture Use | High |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -38 |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -28 |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 12 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 12 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 12 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 30 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 30 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 30 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 65 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 60 |
| Moisture Use | High |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
| pH, Maximum | 7.5 |
| pH, Maximum | 7.8 |
| pH, Maximum | 7.8 |
| pH, Minimum | 4.8 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.5 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.5 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 2700 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 4800 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 4800 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 1200 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 1200 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 1700 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 60 |
Morphology/Physiology
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | None |
| Toxicity | None |
| Toxicity | None |
| Shape and Orientation | Prostrate |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Flower Conspicuous | Yes |
| Foliage Color | Gray-Green |
| Foliage Color | Gray-Green |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Dense |
| Foliage Texture | Coarse |
| Foliage Texture | Fine |
| Foliage Texture | Fine |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Blue |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Brown |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| Shape and Orientation | Prostrate |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Bloat | None |
| Bloat | None |
| Bloat | None |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| Shape and Orientation | Prostrate |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Leaf Retention | Yes |
| Leaf Retention | Yes |
| Leaf Retention | Yes |
| Lifespan | Moderate |
| Lifespan | Moderate |
| Lifespan | Moderate |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Fruit/Seed Color | White |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Growth Form | Single Crown |
| Growth Form | Single Crown |
| Growth Form | Thicket Forming |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 1 |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 1 |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 1 |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 1.0 |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 1.0 |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 4.0 |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
Reproduction
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
|---|---|
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Seed | No |
| Propagated by Seed | No |
| Propagated by Seed | No |
| Propagated by Cuttings | Yes |
| Propagated by Cuttings | Yes |
| Propagated by Cuttings | Yes |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Seed Spread Rate | None |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Seed Spread Rate | None |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Small Grain | No |
| Small Grain | No |
| Small Grain | No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | Slow |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | Slow |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | Slow |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Bloom Period | Late Spring |
| Bloom Period | Mid Spring |
| Bloom Period | Mid Spring |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Low |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | None |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | Yes |
Suitability/Use
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
|---|---|
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Nursery Stock Product | No |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
