Back to Top
Return to Plant Finder Add to My Order
Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week December 5, 2019 Benchcard: Gin Fizz® Juniperus Benchcard Spec Sheet: Gin Fizz® Juniperus Spec Sheet Grower Sheet: Gin Fizz® Juniperus Grower Sheet Tag: Gin Fizz® Juniperus Tag
photo of Rika Bronsther

Meet the Breeder

Rika Bronsther
Hempstead, NY, USA

GIN FIZZ®

Juniper

Juniperus chinensis

'RIKAG'

pp#31,994; CBRAF

Swipe to View More
  • Durable evergreen
  • Heavy berry set
  • Deer resistant
Description

Superb berry set + supreme durability.

It's the berries that give gin its characteristic flavor, and it's the berries that make Gin Fizz® juniper extra special. Deep evergreen foliage provides a handsome background to set off the abundant crop of sage green and blue fruits. Conical habit makes this sun-loving, deer resistant evergreen versatile in the landscape.

USDA Zone 4 - 8 (-30°F/-34°C)

icon visually displaying the size and shape of this plant variety

Exposure Full sun

Height 10 - 18'

Width 7 - 10'

Finish Time 1 season

Type Evergreen

Foliage Color Green

Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

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.

Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week December 5, 2019 Benchcard: Gin Fizz® Juniperus Benchcard Spec Sheet: Gin Fizz® Juniperus Spec Sheet Grower Sheet: Gin Fizz® Juniperus Grower Sheet Tag: Gin Fizz® Juniperus Tag

Features: Alkaline soil, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Evergreen, Foliage interest, Salt tolerant, Winter interest, Tree

Filters: Botanical genus: Juniperus, Common name: Juniper, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Green foliage

You May Also Like

Emerald green foliage of Tortuga juniper

TORTUGA™

Juniper

Juniperus communis
A cluster of narrow columnar North Pole arborvitae growing on a berm with colorful barberries

NORTH POLE®

Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis
A hedge of American Pillar arborvitae in winter

FULL SPEED A HEDGE® ‘American Pillar’

Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis
Three specimens of Spring Grove Western arborvitae growing in a hedge like formation

SPRING GROVE®

Arborvitae - Western

Thuja plicata
Pinpoint Blue & Gold Chamaecyparis in garden

PINPOINT® Blue & Gold

False Cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Blue hued evergreen Pinpoint Blue Chamaecyparis in garden

PINPOINT® Blue

False Cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Conical Soft Serve Chamaecyparis in landscape

SOFT SERVE®

False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera
Trio of compact pyramidal Soft Serve Gold Chamaecyparis in fall garden

SOFT SERVE® Gold

False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera

Features: Alkaline soil, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Evergreen, Foliage interest, Salt tolerant, Winter interest, Tree

Filters: Botanical genus: Juniperus, Common name: Juniper, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Green foliage