Creeping Juniper, Trailing Juniper, Creeping Cedar
Juniperushorizontalis 'Emerald Spreader'

<h1>Creeping Juniper, Trailing Juniper, Creeping Cedar<br><i>Juniperus</i><i>horizontalis</i> 'Emerald Spreader'</h1>

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                            <b>Family: Cupressaceae</b>
                                    (koo-press-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Juniperus</i></b>
                                    (jew-NIP-er-us)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>horizontalis</i></b>
                                    (hor-ih-ZON-tal-is)<br>
                            
                            <b>Cultivar: Emerald Spreader</b><br>
            
                            Additional cultivar information: (PP2752)<br> 
                        
                            Hybridized by Lee
                        
                            1966<br>
                        
            
                        
                        
                        
            
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                    <P><B>Category</B><BR>
                     
                        Shrubs<BR>
                     
                        Conifers<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Water Requirements</B><BR>
                     
                        Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Sun Exposure</B><BR>
                     
                        Full Sun<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Foliage</B><BR>
                     
                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                     
                        Evergreen<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Foliage Color</B><BR>
                     
                        <BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Height</B><BR>
                     
                        12-18 in. (30-45 cm)<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Spacing</B><BR>
                     
                        8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Hardiness</B><BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 3a:  to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
                                     
                                             
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                    <P><B>Where to Grow</B><BR>
                     
                        Can be grown as an annual<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Danger</B><BR>
                     
                        Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B><BR>
                     
                        Inconspicuous/none<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B><BR>
                     
                        <BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B><BR>
                     
                        <BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B><BR>
                     
                        N/A<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Other details</B><BR>
                     
                        <BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B><BR>
                     
                        6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                     
                        6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
                     
                        7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Patent Information</B><BR>
                     
                        Patent expired<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B><BR>
                     
                        From semi-hardwood cuttings<BR>
                     
                        By simple layering<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B><BR>
                     
                        N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed<BR>
                                                    
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