Hetzi Columnar Juniper

Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis ‘Hetzii Columnaris’

Common Name: Hetzi Columnar Juniper

Mature Height and Width:
12–18' tall × 4–6' wide

Growth Habit: Upright, columnar evergreen with strong central leader and moderately dense branching. More open and slightly broader than extremely narrow columnar types. Maintains vertical structure with visible interior depth. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Scale foliage in medium green to gray-green tones. Texture moderately fine. Color typically greener and less intensely blue than ‘Blue Arrow’ or ‘Skyrocket’.

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

Bloom Time: Spring (non-showy reproductive structures)

Fall Color: Evergreen; retains green to gray-green coloration year-round.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest density and upright form.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–9

Notable Landscape Uses:
Narrow screening; vertical accent; driveway flanking; foundation corner anchor; rhythm planting; property line planting in tighter spaces.

Deer Resistance: High
Aromatic scale foliage is generally resistant to deer browsing in Northeast Zones 5–7. Established plants are rarely severely damaged.