Jostaberry
JOSTABERRY
- Ribes nidigrolaria
- A cross between a black currant and two varieties of gooseberry
- The habit of a currant; tall and narrow
HEIGHT: 100-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Juglans cinerea
BUTTERNUT
- Tall, oval to rounded growth habit
- Large pinnate compound leaves emerge in late spring and drop early fall
- Foliage colour is dark green in the summer, becoming dull yellow in early fall
HEIGHT: 12-18 m · SPREAD: 12-18 m
Juglans nigra
BLACK WALNUT
- Tall, oval to rounded growth habit
- Large pinnate compound leaves emerge late in spring and drop early fall
- Foliage colour is dark green in the summer, becoming yellow in early fall
HEIGHT: 18-25 m · SPREAD: 16-18 m
Juncus effusus
SOFT RUSH
- Forms an upright vase-shaped clump of single stalks
- Thin dark green cylindrical stems look stiff but are soft to the touch
- Flowers emerge in small clusters from a split in the stems, slightly below the tips of the plant
HEIGHT: 90-120 cm · SPREAD: 50-80 cm
Juncus tenuis
POVERTY RUSH
- Forms a dense clump of upright narrow stems with a basal tuft of flat grass-like leaves
- Leaves and cylindrical stems are mid-green
- Clusters of greenish-brown seed capsules are found near the terminal tips of the plant
HEIGHT: 20-60 cm · SPREAD: 20-50 cm
Juniperus chinensis Gold Coast® ('Aurea') (PP2491)
GOLD COAST® JUNIPER
- Flat-topped spreader with tiered horizontal branches
- Scale-like foliage is densely arranged on the branches
- Golden lacy foliage on the ends of the new growth tips
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Juniperus chinensis Gold Star® ('Bakaurea') (PP3801, COPF)
GOLD STAR® JUNIPER
- Very flat-topped spreader
- Closed scale-like foliage is paired with open-scaled foliage on the same plant
- Golden lacy foliage on the ends of new growth tips
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'Blaauw'
BLAAUW'S JUNIPER
- Compact vase-shaped habit
- Semi-upright branches with blue-green foliage
- Strategically plant for screening or hedging
HEIGHT: 150-200 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'Fairview'
FAIRVIEW JUNIPER
- Columnar to pyramidal dense upright
- Bright green to bluish-green scale and awl-like foliage
- Attractive silver berry-like cones appear in late summer
HEIGHT: 275-300 cm · SPREAD: 80-100 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Lace' (PP8202)
GOLD LACE JUNIPER
- Spreading evergreen with tiered, horizontal branches
- Scale-like foliage is densely arranged on its branches
- Brilliant golden accents against older green foliage
HEIGHT: 80-100 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'Mac's Golden'
MAC'S GOLDEN JUNIPER
- Columnar to pyramidal dense upright
- Yellow tips and bright green awl-like foliage
- Plant as a specimen or in a group for architectural height
HEIGHT: 3-4 m · SPREAD: 1-2 m
Juniperus chinensis Mint Julep® ('Monlep')
MINT JULEP® JUNIPER
- AKA Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green'
- Compact habit with upward arching branches
- Dark green scale-like foliage
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 125-150 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'Mountbatten'
MOUNTBATTEN JUNIPER
- Narrow, columnar growth habit
- Upright growing branches are gray-green throughout the year
- Use in groups for screening or in confined areas of the landscape
HEIGHT: 250-300 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'Ontario Green'
ONTARIO GREEN JUNIPER
- Compact, columnar growth habit
- Upright growing branches hold gray-green foliage throughout the year
- Use in groups for screening or for confined areas of the landscape
HEIGHT: 225-250 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'Paul's Gold' (COPF)
PAUL'S GOLD JUNIPER
- Mounding, arching spreader
- Closed scale-like foliage
- Brighter golden foliage on the ends of new growth tips
HEIGHT: 40-50 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'San Jose'
SAN JOSE JUNIPER
- Compact habit with vertical twigs on horizontal branches
- Blue-green open-scaled and closed-scaled foliage on the same plant
- Use for foundation or mass plantings
HEIGHT: 60-80 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku'
SHIMPAKU JUNIPER
- Dwarf, irregular, vase-shaped growth habit
- Scale-like gray-green to dull dark green needles are soft to the touch
- Develops an attractive flaking bark with age
HEIGHT: 30-80 cm · SPREAD: 50-150 cm
Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Glauca'
BLUE SARGENT JUNIPER
- AKA Juniperus sargentii
- Interesting habit with vertical twigs on horizontal branches
- Blue-green closed-scale foliage
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Viridis'
GREEN SARGENT JUNIPER
- Interesting habit with vertical twigs on horizontal branches
- Green and mostly open-scale foliage
- Use as a foundation plant or for mass plantings
HEIGHT: 50-60 cm · SPREAD: 175-200 cm
Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone'
GOLD CONE JUNIPER
- Tight, upright habit
- Open-scale texture
- Lacy yellow needles on the ends of new growth tips will fade to bluish-green in the winter
HEIGHT: 125-150 cm · SPREAD: 50-60 cm
Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'
GREEN CARPET JUNIPER
- Low, dense spreader
- Open-scale texture on mature growth and closed on juvenile foliage
- Green needles
HEIGHT: 10-15 cm · SPREAD: 70-80 cm
Juniperus communis 'Suecica Major'
SWEDISH JUNIPER
- Vase-shaped upright spreader with arching tips
- Open-scale texture on mature growth and closed on juvenile foliage
- Green needles with light blue bars on the upper surfaces
HEIGHT: 200-250 cm · SPREAD: 150-175 cm
Juniperus communis depressa Blueberry Delight® ('AmiDak')
BLUEBERRY DELIGHT® JUNIPER
- Low spreader with arching branches
- Open-scaled texture on mature growth and closed on juvenile foliage
- Dark green needles with light blue bars on the upper surfaces
HEIGHT: 25-30 cm · SPREAD: 100-125 cm
Juniperus communis var. 'Depressa'
DEPRESSA JUNIPER
- Low spreading habit with upwardly ascending branch tips
- Gray-green to blue-green awl-like needles
- Foliage turns a brownish colour in the winter
HEIGHT: 80-125 cm · SPREAD: 100-150 cm