Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

  • Young foliage is needle-like, green and arranged in whorls of three
  • With maturity, the foliage becomes more scale-like
  • Berry-like cones are the original flavouring for gin
  • Spreading vase-shape

ZONE:
2

HEIGHT:
4-5 m

SPREAD:
6-7 m

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Tolerant of adverse conditions like dry, open, windy, rocky, wooded hillsides, exposed slopes, coastal locations and isolated mountain areas. Will grow in sun or shade. 

Additional Notes about Common Juniper:


Native to Ontario

Foliar host for over 50 insect species. The needles provide protected habitat for birds and small mammals. The berries (cones) provide high-fat winter food for birds such as cedar waxwings. The seeds require ingestion (typically a bird's digestive system) to break the shell and break dormancy.