Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': Leaf Description
New growth is silvery-blue-green. Ages to blue-green. Prickly. Coppery purple tinge in winter, Needles are covered with a heavy waxy bloom.
Plant Profile: Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist'
Names
Silver Mist Shore Juniper
Phonetic Spelling:jew-NIP-er-us kon-FER-tah
Genus:Juniperus
Species:conferta
Family:Cupressaceae
This plant exhibits greater shade tolerance compared to many other junipers and is also resistant to salt spray. It is rarely affected by deer. While it thrives in well-drained soil, it can also adapt to heavy clay conditions with moderate drainage.
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Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Feature Summary
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#deer resistant
#clay soils tolerant
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Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Feature Summary
Leaves
New growth is silvery-blue-green. Ages to blue-green. Prickly. Coppery purple tinge in winter, Needles are covered with a heavy waxy bloom.
Needled Evergreen
Green
Gray/Silver
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Prickly
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Ground Cover
Needled Evergreen
Mounding
Dense
Spreading
Horizontal
Prostrate
Fine
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)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Stem
Landscape
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Image Gallery
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Leaves
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': Leaf Color
Blue
Gray/Silver
Green
Purple/Lavender
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Whole Plant Traits
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': 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 'Silver Mist': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': 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 'Silver Mist': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Cultural Conditions
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': 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 'Silver Mist': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Stem
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Landscape
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist': 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
