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Buffalo Juniper

Juniperus sabina 'Buffalo'

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Buffalo Juniper (Juniperus sabina 'Buffalo') at Countryside Flower Shop & Nursery

Buffalo Juniper

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Height:  24 inches

Spread:  8 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  3b

Description:

A common groundcover evergreen for home landscape and garden use; consistent bright green foliage all season long, low growing, wide spreading and densely branched, forms a mound; excellent in massing and groupings or as a groundcover

Ornamental Features

Buffalo Juniper is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its broadly spreading habit of growth. It has emerald green evergreen foliage. The scale-like sprays of foliage remain emerald green throughout the winter. It produces blue berries from late spring to late winter.

Landscape Attributes

Buffalo Juniper is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Buffalo Juniper is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Buffalo Juniper will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Garden  Groundcover 
Applications
Fruit  Texture  Plant Form  Winter Value 
Ornamental Features

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