Sargent Juniper

Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis ‘Sargentii’

Common Name: Sargent Juniper

Mature Height and Width:
18–24" tall × 6–8' wide

Growth Habit: Low, broad-spreading evergreen with layered horizontal branching. Forms a dense, slightly undulating mat with outward-reaching structural limbs. Wider and heavier in structure than many horizontalis types. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Scale foliage in medium green to blue-green tones; moderately coarse texture. Denser and deeper green than Blue Pacific in most seasons.

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 exposure.

Light Requirements: Full sun for best density and color.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–9

Notable Landscape Uses:
Large-scale groundcover; slope stabilization; retaining wall edge; foundation foreground massing; parking lot islands; erosion control; low evergreen screen.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Generally less palatable than many landscape shrubs, but browsing may occur in high-pressure deer areas. More reliable than Blue Pacific in some regions but not immune.