Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Leaf Description
The unusual bluish-gray awl-shaped leaves are in whorls of three being dense and overlapping one another.
Plant Profile: Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
Names
Blue Star Juniper
Phonetic Spelling:jew-NIP-er-us SKWA-ma-tuh
Genus:Juniperus
Species:squamata
Family:Cupressaceae
This squat plant forms a compact, rounded to somewhat irregular mound and is rarely harmed by deer. Its striking foliage features steel-blue, awl-shaped leaves adorned with a white band on top.
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Feature Summary
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#deer resistant
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Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Feature Summary
Leaves
The unusual bluish-gray awl-shaped leaves are in whorls of three being dense and overlapping one another.
Needled Evergreen
Gray/Silver
White
Blue
Needles
Whorled
3-6 inches
Attributes
Perennial
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Needled Evergreen
Rounded
Mounding
Dense
Slow
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
3 feet-6 feet
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Deer
Dry Soil
Lawn
Small Space
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Image Gallery
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Leaves
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Leaf Color
Blue
Gray/Silver
White
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Attributes
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Whole Plant Traits
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': 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 squamata 'Blue Star': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': 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 squamata 'Blue Star': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Cultural Conditions
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': 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 squamata 'Blue Star': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Stem
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' Landscape
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': 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 squamata 'Blue Star': 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 squamata 'Blue Star': 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
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
