Blue Star Juniper ‘Blue Star’ (Juniperus squamata)
Plant Feed. Not necessary.Watering. Water regularly until established.Soil. Well-drained, slightly alkaline soil.Basic Care Summary. Tolerates poor soil, heat, and drought. Best in slightly alkaline, fertile but well-drained soil. Prune to maintain desired shape.

What goes well with Blue Star juniper?

Blue Star Juniper companion plants

There are several plants and shrubs that make wonderful companion plants for Blue Star Junipers, including Roses, Grasses, Barberry, Sedums, Yuccas and Hydrangeas.

How do you prune a blue star juniper?

When pruning, only cut into healthy wood, trimming back to a branch that is pointing in the direction you want the shrub to grow. You may need to thin “Blue Star,” which is a densely growing plant. Thinning allows sunlight to reach all of the foliage. To thin, cut back selective branches at their points of attachment.

Can Blue Point Juniper be planted near house?

Blue Point Junipers will only grow to 4 to 6 feet wide and 10 to 12 feet tall, which is perfect for smaller yards and spaces near your home. Always allow a minimum of 3 to 4 feet of clearance between the trunk of the tree and any houses, walls, fences, utility boxes, or other large trees.

Can Blue Star Juniper grow part sun?

Planting. Be sure to choose the best location for your Blue Star Juniper. As long as you avoid extreme temperatures you can plant your Juniper almost any time of the year. Junipers thrive in full sun to part sun and adapt to any soil that is well drained.

Can Blue Star Juniper tolerate shade?

Blue Star does best in light soil with excellent drainage but it won’t die if it doesn’t get it. It will tolerate any number of problem conditions (like pollution and dry or clay soil). But don’t make it suffer shade or wet soil. Blue Star juniper care is a snap when it comes to pests and diseases.

Can Blue Star juniper be divided?

I would not divide Blue Pacific Juniper. This Juniper does creep along the ground and may produce roots along the way, however. it primarily grows from the central root system. If this central root system is divided the survival rate would be minimal.

Do junipers need full sun?

Plant juniper shrubs in a location with full sun or light shade. When they get too much shade, the branches spread apart in an effort to let more sunlight in, and the damage to their shape can’t be repaired. Junipers grow in any type of soil as long as it is well-drained.

Why are my Blue Star junipers turning yellow?

A lack of magnesium, sulfur, potassium or nitrogen causes foliage to yellow. Magnesium, potassium and nitrogen typically cause the lower-half of the juniper to yellow, while sulfur causes discoloration along the upper-half of the foliage.

How tall and wide does a Blue Point Juniper get?

Moderate growing; reaches 12 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide. Conifer; prized for foliage.

Is there a dwarf Blue Point Juniper?

Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ is a uniform-growing dwarf conical selection of Chinese juniper with dense branching holding prickly blue-gray foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 4.5 feet (1.5 m) tall and two-thirds as wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches (10 – 15 cm).

Do junipers grow in the winter?

Juniper trees are known to be winter hardy and drought resistant, and many can withstand sub-zero temperatures during the winter. Juniper hardiness zones begin at zone 3, while most juniper trees can actually qualify as hardy up to zone 9.