| Description | Expansa Aureospicata Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) A spreading green colored Juniper with splashes of butter yellow on the foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (ju-NIP-er-us) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Leaves | green with splashes of butter yellow, more green than yellow |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 4-6 feet (HS), prostrate/spreading growth form |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | 1940's |
| Misc Facts | According to most of the literature this is a hard plant to find.( syn Juniperus davurica expansa Aureospicata, Juniperus davurica 'Expansa Variegata') |
| Author's Notes | Throughout all of my visits to Botanical gardens and garden centers in the last 30 years, I have only seen this plant once. Also not a lot of information on this plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #202-American Conifer Society (www.conifersociety.org) |
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