(Juniperus × pfitzeriana ‘Mint Julep’) Synonyms:  J. × media Genus:  Juniperus This evergreen shrub has rich, bright-green fine-textured foliage in summer. The compact habit is fountain-like, as its branches arch at a 60° angle out from its base. Reaches a mature size of 4 to 5 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. Noteworthy Characteristics:  Effective in group plantings to showcase its interesting foliage color. Can be used to create boundaries or as a specimen plant. Care:  Grows well in well-drained soil and tolerates a wide variety of types of soils 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, and 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 ft. to 6 ft. Spread 6 ft. to 10 ft. Light Full Sun to Part Shade Moisture Dry to Medium Characteristics Showy Foliage Foliage Color Evergreen Uses Specimen Plant/Focal Point Style Rock Garden Type Shrubs