Juniperus communis 'Compressa' Size:5 gal. size 4-5 year old trees 2.5 - 3 ft tall

Juniperus communis 'Compressa' Size:5 gal. size 4-5 year old trees 2.5 - 3 ft tallThe best dwarf columnar plant for trough or rock gardens. If you want an "exclamation point" for interest, this is the plant. The foliage is so tight, it appears to be almost solid. Easy to grow and reaching 5ft tall and 1ft wide in 10 years. It could be good in a container near the entrance to your home. Junipers also provide a feast of berrylike cones for species of birds like waxwings, robins, bluebirds and sparrows.

This is a dwarf bonsai type of Cedar of Lebanon that originated in New Zealand

A great choice for the northern states

The showy blue-purple flowers are nice

Canada and was introduced by Goddard

spreading habit and cold hardiness (Down to -5 deg F)

some pink and some red

often taking on subtle bronzy hues in colder weather

it will produce multi-colored flowers

including forms and hybrids of R

Found as a seedling by Anthony P

Excellent as a background specimen for lighter foliage colors

which is almost as attractive as the flowers