Juniperus chinensis 'Shoosmith': Spreading Chinese Juniper with Two-Toned Foliage

Juniperus chinensis 'Shoosmith' is an evergreen shrub with a broad spreading habit, reaching 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide at maturity. Light-green juvenile foliage and rich dark-green adult foliage on the same plant creates a two-toned effect.

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: 3–6 ft.
• Spread: 3–6 ft.
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Dry to Medium
• Characteristics: Showy Foliage
• Foliage Color: Evergreen
• Uses: Specimen Plant/Focal Point
• Type: Shrubs