Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' (Creeping juniper)

Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'

A relatively fast-growing male cultivar which features blue-gray foliage that becomes purplish in winter. It typically grows up to 12” tall but spreads to 6’ wide or more. ‘Bar Harbor’ is a versatile plant that is not too dense. Use this cultivar as a ground cover on slopes, where it can help control soil erosion, or in rock gardens or retaining walls.  Its horizontal form makes it ideal to plant along a walkway or near a patio.

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Adapts to a wide range of soils, but prefers a dryish, sandy soil. Tolerates hot, relatively dry growing conditions, somewhat poor soils and many city air pollutants. Intolerant of wet soils. Full sun. Zone 4-9