Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Fruit Description
Plant produces tiny, male cones that appear at branch tips.
Plant Profile: Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta'
Names
Compact Pfitzer Juniper
Phonetic Spelling:jew-NIP-er-us fit-zair-ee-AY-nuh
Genus:Juniperus
Species:
Family:Cupressaceae
The Compact Pfitzer Juniper is a cultivar characterized by its low, flat growth habit. This evergreen shrub reaches heights of up to 3 feet and spreads between 3 to 5 feet wide. Its elegant gray-green leaves offer visual appeal throughout the year. Preferring full sunlight and well-drained soil, this plant is ideal for mass planting, serving effectively as a low screen or as part of a foundation planting. Additionally, it works well in smaller spaces and along borders.
**Quick Identification Tips:**
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Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Feature Summary
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#heat tolerant
#drought tolerant
#dwarf
#mass planting
#spreading
#needled evergreen
#dense
#foundation planting
#screening
#fantz
#gray-green leaves
#compact habit
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Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Feature Summary
Fruit
Plant produces tiny, male cones that appear at branch tips.
Leaves
95% of leaves are scale leaves, while the other 5% are juvenile awl leaves. Leaves are gray-green in color.
Needled Evergreen
Green
Gray/Silver
Needles
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Ground Cover
Needled Evergreen
Dense
Spreading
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
Stem
Landscape
Border
Foundation Planting
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Drought
Heat
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Image Gallery
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Fruit
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Leaves
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Leaf Description
95% of leaves are scale leaves, while the other 5% are juvenile awl leaves. Leaves are gray-green in color.
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Attributes
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Whole Plant Traits
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': 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 x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': 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 x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Cultural Conditions
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': 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 x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Stem
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta' Landscape
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': 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 x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Compacta': 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
