• Photo of Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' (Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific's)

Plant Profile: Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'

Names

Blue Pacific Juniper, Blue Pacific Shore Juniper

  • Photo of Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' (Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific's)

Phonetic Spelling:jew-NIP-er-us kon-FER-tah BLEW pah-SIF-ik

Genus:Juniperus

Species:conferta

Family:Cupressaceae

Blue Pacific Juniper is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of about 2 feet. This hardy plant thrives in full sunlight, exhibits drought resistance, and can tolerate sandy soils as well as high salt levels. It is an excellent choice for rock gardens, serves well as ground cover, is suitable for mass plantings, and is effective in preventing soil erosion. Additionally, it is largely free from significant pest or disease issues and is rarely affected by deer. However, it does not tolerate wet soil and has a slow growth rate. It can adapt to various soil types as long as they are well-drained, growing as a low, spreading shrub.

**Quick Identification Tips:**

For further details on Juniperus conferta, please refer to additional resources.

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Feature Summary

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Image Gallery

Tags

#evergreen
#blue
#drought tolerant
#green
#yellow-green
#slow growing
#salt tolerant
#mass planting
#erosion control
#disease resistant
#cpp
#easy to transplant
#pest resistant
#deer resistant
#blue-green leaves
#globular
#groundcover
#rock gardens
#fantz
#yellow stems
#sandy soils tolerant

Similar Plants

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Feature Summary

Fruit
Produces female cones that are berry-like, globular with flat base, 1/3"-1/2" in size, and are bluish to bluish-black in color.
Black
Blue
< 1 inch
Leaves
Leaves are awl-shaped, crowded, whorled in threes, and are less than 1" long and 1/16" wide. They are ocean blue-green in color, are soft to slightly prickly to touch, are non-decurrent, and are compact spaces. The upper sides of leaves have white glaucous bands and a deep groove. Grown for the foliage.
Green
Blue
< 1 inch
Prickly
Soft
< 1 inch
Stem
Stems are yellowish-green in color. Primary stem lays along the ground with erect lateral branches bearing spreading secondary branches.
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Ground Cover
Spreading
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Landscape
Rock Garden
Mass Planting
Drought
Deer
Insect Pests
Salt
Diseases

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Fruit

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Fruit Description

Produces female cones that are berry-like, globular with flat base, 1/3"-1/2" in size, and are bluish to bluish-black in color.

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Fruit Color

grass
Black
grass
Blue

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Fruit Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Fruit Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Leaves

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Leaf Description

Leaves are awl-shaped, crowded, whorled in threes, and are less than 1" long and 1/16" wide. They are ocean blue-green in color, are soft to slightly prickly to touch, are non-decurrent, and are compact spaces. The upper sides of leaves have white glaucous bands and a deep groove. Grown for the foliage.

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Leaf Color

spa
Blue
spa
Green

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Stem

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Stem Description

Stems are yellowish-green in color. Primary stem lays along the ground with erect lateral branches bearing spreading secondary branches.

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Stem Color

grass
Green

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Whole Plant Traits

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Cultural Conditions

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Landscape

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind