Calgary Carpet Juniper
What: Calgary Carpet Juniper (Juniperus sabina ‘Calgary Carpet’) is a highly regarded groundcover evergreen with soft lime green foliage that remains attractive year-round. This dwarf conifer features a low, wide-spreading habit with gently arching branches and produces ornamental blue berries from late spring through winter.
Best use: Excellent for massing and groupings in landscape designs, providing an extremely fine and delicate texture. This versatile juniper serves as an ideal groundcover for prairie gardens, rock gardens, and slopes, and performs well in low-water landscapes and xeriscapes.
Plant Details
| Height | 24 inches |
| Spread | 7 feet |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Drought-tolerant; adaptable to dry or moist conditions |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Maintenance | Low; best pruned in late winter once threat of extreme cold has passed |
| Lifespan | Approximately 30 years under ideal conditions |
| Flowers/Berries | Blue berries from late spring to late winter |
| Uses | Mass planting, groundcover, general garden use |
