A tall rapid growing Juniper with weeping branches that develop as the plant grows larger.
Pronunciation
(ju-NIP-er-us)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous
Hardiness Zone
4a-9
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Fruit
fleshy cone
Leaves
longer than normal Juniper needles, green
Roots
fiborous
Dimensions
15-20 feet tall by 8 feet spread, weeping branches, somewhat open growth form
Propagation
cutings
Native Site
China, Japan, Korea
Cultivar Origin
Introduced by J.G. Veitch in 1861.
Misc Facts
Rigid comes from the fact the needles are stiff.
Author's Notes
This probably can also be listed as a small tree. To me it is a graceful plant.
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #197-Conifers the Illustrated Encyclopedia (D.M. van Golderen, J.R.P. van Hoey Smith)