| Description | Lime Glow Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) is a spreading evergreen plant with bright chartreuse foliage that does not fade. Once established, it tolerates dry conditions. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us) (hor-i-zon-TA-lis |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, the brighter the light, the brighter the foliage color |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | needles, bright lime-green to lemon-yellow foliage, burnished gold winter color, outside needles are brighter, inside are more green |
| Dimensions | upright mounded, 1-2 feet tall by 3-foot spread |
| Maintenance | Pruning ground cover Junipers can be challenging, as many people cut the ends, resulting in pointed, stubby branches after a few years. To avoid this, lift the outer branches and trim the underlying ones while feathering back the top branches to a branch crotch. This will create a softer outer edge for the shrub. Additionally, some branches may die for no clear reason, so they should be removed with pruning shears. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Branch sport discovered by Larry Hatch of NC State University |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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