Juniperus chinensis 'Iowa': Columnar Chinese Juniper with Gray-Green Foliage

Juniperus chinensis 'Iowa' is a slow-growing evergreen shrub with a formal narrow, columnar form and outstanding gray-green foliage. Grows to 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide at maturity, growth remains dense. Silvery-blue waxy berries are highly decorative.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Use as specimen tree. May be blight resistant.

Care

Grows well in well-drained soil and tolerates a wide variety of soil types and conditions.

Propagation

Take ripe cuttings in late autumn through winter and root in a humid cold frame. Or take softwood cuttings in summer under mist with bottom heat.

Problems

Leaf miners, bark beetles, scale insects, aphids, mites, caterpillars. Phomopsis twig blight, Gymnosporangium (cedar-apple) rust, dieback and canker, lesion nematodes, brown felt blight, and various heart and wood rots.

Overview

• Height: 10–15 ft.
• Spread: 10–15 ft.
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Dry to Medium
• Characteristics: Showy Foliage, Showy Fruit
• Foliage Color: Evergreen
• Uses: Specimen Plant/Focal Point
• Seasonal Interest: Spring Interest
• Type: Shrubs