Blue Pacific Shore Juniper – Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'

Evergreen Groundcover | Cascading Landscape & Bonsai Plant

Add beautiful blue-green foliage and year-round texture to your landscape with Blue Pacific Shore Juniper. This low-growing, spreading evergreen is prized for its soft, dense foliage and naturally cascading growth habit.

Growing close to the ground, this versatile juniper is an excellent choice for slopes, rock gardens, mass plantings, and containers. Its trailing branches can also cascade over retaining walls, raised beds, and decorative planters.

Plant Features

• Botanical name: Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'

• Common name: Blue Pacific Shore Juniper

• Plant type: Evergreen groundcover shrub

• Foliage: Soft, dense blue-green foliage

• Growth habit: Low-growing, spreading, and cascading

• Typical height: Seldom exceeds approximately 1 foot

• Mature spread: Approximately 4–5 feet

• Deer resistance: Described as deer resistant

• Growth rate: Slow-growing

Growing Information

• Sunlight: Prefers full sun but tolerates shade.

• Soil: Requires very well-drained soil.

• Soil adaptability: Tolerates sandy soils and salt.

• Watering: Water only when the top 2 inches of soil are completely dry.

• Drainage: Avoid wet or waterlogged soil.

• Heat and drought: Very heat and drought tolerant, according to the variety information.

Good drainage is especially important for this juniper. It is not suited to consistently wet planting locations.

Landscape and Garden Uses

Blue Pacific Shore Juniper offers several attractive landscaping possibilities:

• Groundcover: Creates a low-growing carpet of blue-green evergreen foliage.

• Slope planting: Useful for covering slopes and helping control erosion.

• Rock gardens: Adds evergreen color and texture among rocks and stones.

• Mass planting: Creates a unified groundcover effect across larger areas.

• Retaining walls: Plant near a wall to let its branches cascade over the edge.

• Containers: Its trailing growth makes an attractive feature in decorative planters.

• Bonsai: Its slow growth and naturally cascading habit make it interesting for bonsai enthusiasts.

Container Growing

Blue Pacific Shore Juniper can be grown in containers, provided the pot and growing medium offer excellent drainage.

For container planting, we recommend our Potting Soil Mix for Plants That Require Well-Drained Soil.

Shipping Information

• Pots may be removed prior to shipping.

• Plants are inspected for quality before shipment.

• Free shipping to most locations.

• Additional freight charges may apply for Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, U.S. territories, and locations considered remote.

Please contact us upon arrival if you have concerns about your plant's condition. Message us before ordering if you have any questions.

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