Hughes Juniper
What: Hughes Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hughes’) is a spectacular low-growing spreading juniper groundcover with year-round silvery-blue evergreen foliage. This ground-hugging evergreen shrub reaches only 12 inches in height but spreads up to 8 feet wide, creating an attractive carpet-like appearance in the landscape.
Best use: Ideal for mass plantings, groundcover applications, and as a color accent in landscape designs. Its broad spreading habit makes it perfect for covering large areas in prairie landscapes and xeriscape gardens, while its striking silvery-blue foliage provides year-round visual interest.
Plant Details
| Height | 12 inches |
| Spread | 8 feet |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Sunlight | Partial shade to full sun |
| Watering | Dry to moist; drought tolerant; no standing water |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Uses | Mass planting, groundcover, general garden use, xeriscape |
| Foliage Color | Silvery-blue, turning bluish-green in fall and winter |
| Special Features | Deer resistant, pollution tolerant, native North American species selection |
