Grey Owl Juniper Bush

Grey owl juniper is an evergreen shrub with blue green foliage.

Grey owl juniper bush. It can reach 3 feet in height but is very easy to keep much smaller. Grey owl juniperus virginiana grey owl has greyish green foliage and grows to about 5 feet with an 8 feet spread. To plant dig a hole no deeper than the root ball and two to three times the width of the root ball and fill it with water. This hardy juniper is low maintenance and insect and disease resistant.

The branches are red brown and contrast the foliage nicely. This cold hardy shrub grey owl juniper can be grown almost anywhere in temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees f. The plant produces small mint green berries or fruit. The grey owl juniper shrubs are non flowering fast growing plants that in late summer and fall turn a pleasant grey color.

Grey owl is a groundcover juniper that works great on slopes or as a foundation planting. Both sea green and grey owl have a moderate growth rate in usda zones 4. Juniperus virginiana grey owl a finely textured evergreen shrub with arching branches clothed in soft silver gray foliage. Drought tolerant when established.

The branches grow diagonally from the trunk to form in a 45 degree angle to the earth. Genus name comes from the latin name for the juniper. Features scale like silver gray foliage. Benefits from some shelter from harsh afternoon sun in desert climates.

Useful on slopes or in landscape beds as a mid size shrub to 4 feet or so in height with double the spread. Grey owl is a broad slow growing cultivar with a compact wide spreading habit which typically grows up to 3 tall infrequently larger and to 6 wide. Shop online for quick delivery. Very effective planted en masse as a tall groundcover or low growing hedge.

The foliage of this evergreen shrub is soft to the touch. Specific epithet means of virginia.