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Do not cut back to older, needle-less wood. During the first years after planting, mulch will help keep the soil cool and the weeds down. Spacing of the plants depends on the species used. Some species, such as creeping juniper, spread 5 to 6 feet. The groundcover group includes types ranging from a few inches to 2 to 3 feet high. During summer droughts they withstand heat and dry conditions much better than most ornamentals.
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Junipers generally enjoy full sun and good drainage. One common trait shared by junipers is their tolerance to adverse conditions. They grow throughout South Carolina, in a wide variety of habitats. You can find a juniper in almost any height, width, shape or needle color. Taller-growing plants are excellent for screens, hedges or windbreaks. Low-growing junipers can be used as groundcovers or foundation plantings. Junipers are popular because of their numerous design characteristics: form, size, color and texture. Male flowers and female (berry-producing) flowers occur on different plants. The flowers are not very showy and the fruits are berrylike, fleshy cones. The color of the foliage will vary from light to dark green, blue to silver and yellow to gold. On adult plants leaves generally are small, scale-like, opposite and pressed close to the twigs.
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On young plants the leaves are usually needle-shaped and borne in threes. Junipers are evergreen, coniferous plants, ranging from low-growing shrubs to tall, slender trees.
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Some of the most commonly grown junipers include Chinese juniper ( J. There are more than 170 species and varieties of juniper ( Juniperus species) available in nurseries. Karen Russ, ©2008 HGIC, Clemson Extension