Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': Leaf Description
Rice gold, soft, feather foliage. Yellow-bronze in winter. Often grown for its foliage.
Plant Profile: Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'
Names
Golden Creeping Juniper
Phonetic Spelling:jew-NIP-er-us hor-ih-zon-TAL-iss
Genus:Juniperus
Species:horizontalis
Family:Cupressaceae
This plant thrives in various soil types as long as they are well-drained, with a particular preference for dry, sandy conditions. Its growth habit resembles a flat pancake.
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Feature Summary
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#deer resistant
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Feature Summary
Leaves
Rice gold, soft, feather foliage. Yellow-bronze in winter. Often grown for its foliage.
Gold/Yellow
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Image Gallery
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Leaves
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Whole Plant Traits
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': 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 horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Cultural Conditions
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': 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 horizontalis 'Mother Lode': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Stem
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' Landscape
Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode': 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
