Calgary Carpet Juniper Tree (Single Trunk Topiary) - 3 Gallon Pot

Calgary Carpet Juniper Tree Juniperus sabina 'Monna' Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8b Find Your Zone Plant Type: Coniferous Evergreen Height at Maturity: Top: 8-12"; With Trunk: 36-48" Width at Maturity: Top: 2.5-5' depending on pruning Growth Habit / Form: Single Trunk Tree Form Growth Rate: Moderate Flower Color: None Flower Size: NA Flowering Period: NA Flower Type: NA Fragrant Flowers: No Foliage Color: Bright Green Fragrant Foliage: Yes, pine scented Berries: No Berry Color: NA Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Light Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun Water Needs: Very Low when established Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silty Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained to Dry when established Soil pH: 5.5 - 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid) Maintenance / Care: Low if not trimmed; Moderate if trimmed Attracts: Visual Attention Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-40F / Zones 3a-8b), Deer - more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat (Zone 8b), Insect Description A gem in the landscape, this is the single-trunk tree form topiary version of the Calgary Carpet Juniper, a spreading coniferous evergreen shrub with soft bright green foliage perched atop a single trunk. If left to grow with no trimming, the head of this tree may grow to around 12 inches tall by 5 to 6 feet wide, but most folks give it a trimming once or twice a year to create a more formal domed/umbrella shape 2.5 to 3 feet wide. Excellent as a specimen in smaller garden spaces, rock gardens and containers. Two can be used to accentuate an entryway. Exceptionally easy to grow, it tolerates a wide range of soil types, except for wet ones, is cold tolerant to -40F and heat tolerant to Zone 8b, and is highly drought tolerant when established. Landscape & Garden Uses The Calgary Carpet Juniper Tree is ideal for use in the landscape or in pots, planters and other containers as a specimen or to accentuate entryways. Two can be used to frame an entryway. A fine addition to conifer gardens, topiary gardens, Asian gardens, rock gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs). Growing Preferences Calgary Carpet Juniper is exceptionally easy to grow in a wide variety of well-drained soils and full sun, however will tolerate some light shade. Plants growing in the ground are exceptionally drought tolerant when established. When growing in containers make sure to choose a pot with a drainage hole(s) and use a well-draining potting mix/soil, watering only enough to keep soil damp. Constantly soggy or wet soil can cause root rot or other harmful plant diseases. Does not require pruning but most folks give it a couple trimmings a year to achieve a more formal shape. Trim as desired for shaping purposes and size in late winter and again in early summer. Helpful Articles Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for low growing Junipers. Planting Low Growing Juniper Plants Fertilizing & Watering Juniper Plants How To Prune Junipers & Other Conifers How To Trime & Maintain a Live Topiary Plant Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us