Moonglow Juniper – Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow'

Silver-Blue Evergreen for Privacy Screening and Landscapes

Add year-round color and elegant structure to your landscape with Moonglow Juniper. This low-maintenance evergreen is prized for its glowing silver-blue foliage and naturally dense, pyramidal growth habit.

With its upright form and attractive blue-toned needles, Moonglow Juniper makes an excellent privacy screen, windbreak, or standalone vertical accent. It is especially well suited to northern, mountain, and high-plains landscapes where cold winters and snow are common.

Plant Features

• Botanical name: Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow'

• Common name: Moonglow Juniper

• Growth habit: Dense, upright, pyramidal evergreen

• Foliage: Distinctive silvery-blue needles

• Mature height: Approximately 15–20 feet

• Mature spread: Approximately 4–8 feet

• USDA Zones: 3–7; also suitable for Zone 8 on the West Coast

• Cold tolerance: Reported to tolerate temperatures down to approximately -30°F

• Sunlight: Full sun, at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily

• Soil: Adaptable to various soil types; requires good drainage

• Water needs: Regular watering during establishment; drought tolerant once established

Landscape Uses

Moonglow Juniper brings attractive evergreen color and vertical structure to a variety of outdoor spaces.

Great for:

• Privacy screens and living evergreen barriers

• Windbreaks and shelterbelts

• Standalone specimen plantings

• Vertical accents in landscape designs

• Northern and mountain gardens

• High-plains landscapes

Its relatively narrow growth habit makes it useful where a tall evergreen screen is desired without an extremely wide footprint.

Growing and Care Instructions

Sunlight: Plant in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. Adequate sunlight helps maintain its signature silver-blue foliage color.

Soil: Moonglow Juniper adapts to many soil types, but well-drained soil is essential. Avoid areas with standing water or constantly soggy soil.

Watering: Water regularly during the first two growing seasons to help establish a strong root system. Once established, it is highly drought tolerant and generally needs supplemental water only during extended dry periods.

Pruning: This juniper naturally maintains a neat, pyramidal shape and requires very little pruning. Light shearing in late winter can be used if a narrower profile is desired.

Shipping Information

Free shipping is available to most locations. We cannot ship to Alaska, APO addresses, U.S. territories, or locations considered remote without an additional freight surcharge.

Plant Quality and Arrival

Every plant is inspected for quality before shipment. Shipping damage is uncommon, but please contact us promptly if your plant arrives damaged. Take photos of the package and plant so we can help resolve the issue.

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