Mother Lode Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Cupressaceae
Plant Description: This groundcover offers interest in the landscape with its gold, soft and feathery foliage. Staying low to the ground, the creeping branches root down as they spread. The foliage turns a golden bronze to plum color in the winter.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Evergreen
Plant Care: Shrub - Evergreen (woody multi-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Only minimal pruning is required and mostly to retain a desirable shape. Pruning should be done in early spring. Monitor for pests, diseases or other ailments on a regular basis.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3-6" tall x 8-10' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Central Open Shape, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Chartreuse, Multicolored, Yellow
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light Requirement:
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Mountain to Tap
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
