Description

Enjoy a Classic Elegance With the Blue Point Juniper Unique Color

Blue Point Junipers are hardy, deer-resistant, pyramidal evergreens with a blue-green color.  Blue Point Juniper is referred to as both a tree and a shrub. Junipers are conifers, meaning they do produce cones. The Blue Point also produces blue berries but both the cones and berries are hardly noticeable.

This Juniper can handle cold winters, hot summers, and even shady areas. Its dense foliage makes this Juniper a great windbreak and privacy screen. Their growth rate is considered moderate, roughly 1 to 2 feet per year once established. Plant them about 3 to 4 feet apart to create a thick privacy screen.

These Juniper shrubs are popular as a privacy screen for people who have less space.  Many of the popular privacy trees, such as the Green Giant Arborvitae (thuja) can get more than 20 feet wide. A Blue Point Juniper only gets to about 6 feet wide with a great height for privacy growing 12 to 14 feet tall.

These Junipers can handle pretty heavy pruning. Some nurseries charge a lot more for a spiral topiary Blue Point Juniper but it would be pretty easy for you to do it yourself. Junipers are very forgiving. They are also drought-tolerant once established.

Plant Facts:

Botanical Name:	Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’
Average Height:	12 – 14 feet
Average Width:	6 – 8 feet
Growth Rate:	Moderate
Sunlight:	Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
Soil:	Widely adaptable
Drought Tolerance:	Good
Grow Zones:	4 to 9

USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 9

Frequently Asked Blue Point Juniper Questions

Can Blue Point Junipers grow in shade?

Blue point Junipers can handle partial shade. They need at least 3 hours of sunlight on average per day.

Are Blue Point Junipers deer resistant?

Yes! Blue Point, like many Juniper varieties are very low on the menu for deer and most other wildlife.

How do you prune a Blue Point Juniper?

Blue Point Juniper's can handle pretty heavy pruning. In fact, some of the branching can start to sag a bit from growing out too far. Pruning is best done in early spring or late fall.

Do Blue Point juniper produce berries?

Powder blue berries are produced from late spring through winter. The do not stand out since they are so similar to the foliage color.

 

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