Gold Star Juniper

The Gold Star Juniper is a reliable spreading evergreen that will cover an area 6 feet across within about 10 years, developing levels of horizontal branches in a mound about 3 feet tall. The tips of the branches are slightly pendulous, and this plant has a graceful and elegant look. The gold tips are set off by sea-green to chartreuse older foliage, and the color holds well through winter. An excellent ground cover for slopes and banks, giving good erosion control. Grow it at the front of beds edging driveways, in rock gardens or in the spaces between taller shrubs.

• Low arching mound of gold and sea-green foliage
• Good coloring throughout the winter months
• Excellent ground cover for slopes and sunny areas
• Cold, heat and salt-spray resistant
• Top-rated deer-proof plant

Full sun is best for the Gold Star Juniper, which is cold resistant, and resists drought and salt-spray once established. It grows well in any well-drained soil, from clay to sandy gravel. Avoid wet areas and shade. It isn’t bothered by pests or diseases and rated highly for resisting deer too. Allow enough room when planting to be able to avoid trimming, and never cut back into older branches, which can’t re-sprout.