Japanese Garden Juniper

Botanical Name: Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana’

Common Name: Japanese Garden Juniper

Mature Height and Width:
12–24" tall × 6–8' wide

Growth Habit: Low, spreading evergreen with prostrate, trailing branch structure. Forms a dense, irregular mat with layered horizontal branching. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Sharp, needle-like juvenile foliage in medium green to blue-green tones. Texture coarser than scale-foliage junipers. Dense surface coverage with visible branch layering.

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

Bloom Time: Spring (non-showy reproductive structures)

Fall Color: Evergreen; may develop slight purplish cast in colder winter conditions.

Light Requirements: Full sun for best density and color development.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–9

Notable Landscape Uses:
Rock gardens; slope stabilization; retaining wall spillover; groundcover massing; bonsai training; foundation foreground planting.

Deer Resistance: High
Sharp, aromatic foliage is generally avoided by deer in Northeast Zones 5–7. Browsing damage is uncommon.