A wide spreading medium height plant. Probably to large for any urban landscape.
Pronunciation
(ju-NIP-er-us)(chi-NEN-sis)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average to dry
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
diocese and flowers are not ornamental
Fruit
whitish blue globose fleshy cones
Leaves
scale-like, awl shaped green needles
Dimensions
5 feet or taller and a spread of over 10 feet, forming a semi-upright spreading shrub. Too large for use around the foundation of houses.
Propagation
cuttings
Native Site
May have originated from a wild form found in the Ho Lan Shan Mountains of Inner Mongolia
Misc Facts
Named by the Spaeth Nursery of Germany for William Pfitzer. (syn. J. × pfitzeriana ‘Wilhelm Pfitzer)
Author's Notes
Another Juniper I have seen misused over the years. Looks nice n a 1-2 gallon pot, but in reality it is a sleeping giant. Quickly out growing its site.