Junipers grow very slowly. A juniper standing only five feet tall may be 50 years old. Junipers typically live from 350 to 700 years, with some even passing the millennium mark.

How can you tell how old a juniper tree is?

Generally, we determine age by taking a core sample of the tree. It is a device that is similar to getting a biopsy for a human in that we take a small diameter round of the tree, from its core to the outside. Then we can count the rings and determine age.

What is the life span of junipers?

Juniper trees can live up to 20 years if well cared for. Black or bluish-purple juniper berries will slowly appear over the course of the first three years.