Junipers are grown all across North Carolina, in just about every landscape situation from the mountains to the coast. More than 170 species and varieties are available from U.S. nurseries. North Carolinians typically choose junipers found in the species J. chinensis , J. horizontalis, J. sabina, J. communis, J. procumbens, J. conferta, and J. virginiana-- commonly known as Red Cedar.

The junipers are all evergreen, with needle-like or scale-like foliage. The color of the foliage varies from dark to light green and blue to silver. Several yellow and gold colored cultivars are also available. Junipers are dioecious, meaning the male flowers are produced on one plant and the berry-producing female flowers on another.

Junipers are popular because of their numerous design characteristics: form, size, color and texture. Low-growing junipers can be used as groundcovers, foundation plantings, or specimen plants in rock gardens. Taller growing plants are excellent for screens, hedges or windbreaks.

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