Savin juniper (Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Forest’) Genus:  Juniperus This spreading, low-growing shrub has attractive bluish-green foliage and unusual upturned branches that create the appearance of a miniature blue forest. The mature size is 10 inches tall, with a spread that can reach 4 feet wide. Noteworthy Characteristics:  Excellent groundcover. Care:  Grows well in well-drained soil and tolerates a wide variety of types of soils and conditions. Propagation:  Take ripe cuttings in late autumn through winter and root in a humid cold frame. Or take softwood cuttings in summer under mist with bottom heat. Problems:  Leaf miners, bark beetles, scale insects, aphids, mites, and caterpillars. Phomopsis twig blight, Gymnosporangium (cedar-apple) rust, dieback and canker, lesion nematodes, brown felt blight, and various heart and wood rots.

Overview

Height 6 in. to 12 in. Spread 3 ft. to 6 ft. Growth Habit Spreads Light Full Sun to Part Shade Moisture Dry to Medium Characteristics Showy Foliage Foliage Color Evergreen Uses Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Specimen Plant/Focal Point Style Rock Garden Seasonal Interest Beds and Borders Type Shrubs