Gold Star Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Bakaurea'
$42.00
A stunningly colorful spreading evergreen shrub with gold-tinted emerging foliage on gently arching branchlets held over the sea-green older needles, a very attractive combination; wide-spreading habit is ideal for groundcover applications, needs full sun
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Gold Star Juniper is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.
Ornamental Qualities
Gold Star Juniper is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the garden for its cascading habit of growth. It has attractive chartreuse-tipped bluish-green foliage which emerges yellow in spring. The scale-like sprays of foliage are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter. The harvest gold stems can be quite attractive.
Planting and Growing
Gold Star Juniper will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions | but will not tolerate any standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level dry to moist
Mature Size 3'Hx6'W
Zone 4a
Likes well drained soil