Juniperus horizontalis Icee Blue ('Monber')
creeping juniper [Icee Blue]
A low-growing, creeping evergreen to 20cm high, producing dense mats of silvery blue foliage that may be tinged purple at the tips in colder areas
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Blue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Blue | |||
| Autumn | Green Blue | |||
| Winter | Green Blue Purple |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten/skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Juniperus can be prostrate or erect, evergreen shrubs or trees with aromatic, scale-like or sharply pointed awl-shaped leaves, and small globose fruits
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any well-drained soil, in full sun or light, dappled shade
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and webber moth caterpillars
Diseases
May be susceptible to pestalotiopsis on conifers, phytophthora and honey fungus
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