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Meet the Breeder
Mike Farrow
Maryland, USA
AQUAVITA®
Juniper
Juniperus virginiana
'FARROWJVBF'
PP#33,287
- Native
- Easy to Grow
- Deer Resistant
- Description
An instant favorite in our field trials, this aqua-blue, pyramidal juniper is more graceful and more natural than the super narrow 'Blue Arrow.' Aquavita juniper takes on tough landscape conditions with ease, tolerating hot, dry, sunny, and urban sites. Adaptable, elegant, and easy to grow, this colorful native cedar will find a place in every garden and landscape, bringing a brilliant blue and a soft texture to the landscape year-round. Liners for Aquavita Juniperus virginiana selection are now available and are grafted onto 'Hetzii' root stock.
- USDA Zone
- 2-9 (-50°F/-45.6°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 12-15'
- Width
- 3-4'
- Finish Time
- 1.5 seasons
- Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Foliage Color
- Blue
- Liner Sizes
- 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Well-drained soil is imperative; can tolerate dry conditions and poor soils.Pruning
Pruning is not typically required as a matter of course; prune to shape or to control spread as needed.Uses
Mass plantings, specimen plant.Growing Tips
Tolerates hot, dry, sunny locations and urban sites.Features: Deer resistant, Evergreen, Native, Winter interest, Tree, Alkaline soil
Filters: Botanical genus: Juniperus, Common name: Juniper, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 2, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Blue foliage
Features: Deer resistant, Evergreen, Native, Winter interest, Tree, Alkaline soil
Filters: Botanical genus: Juniperus, Common name: Juniper, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 2, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Blue foliage