Blue Star Juniper

Botanical Name: Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’

Common Name: Blue Star Juniper

Mature Height and Width:
2–3' tall × 3–4' wide

Growth Habit: Low, dense, mounded evergreen with compact radial branching. Forms a tight cushion-like shape with slow growth. Broader than tall.

Foliage Description: Sharp, awl-shaped needles arranged densely along stems; intense silvery-blue coloration. Coarse texture compared to scale-foliage junipers.

Flower Description: Inconspicuous; female plants may produce small blue berry-like cones.

Bloom Time: Spring (non-showy reproductive structures)

Fall Color: Evergreen; maintains silvery-blue tone through winter with slight seasonal tonal shift.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest blue coloration and densest habit.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Accent in rock gardens; foundation foreground; low evergreen contrast; container specimen; slope planting; small-scale massing.

Deer Resistance: High
Aromatic, sharp-textured foliage is typically avoided by deer in Northeast Zones 5–7. Browsing damage is uncommon.