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Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper / Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper ‘Nana’ – Desert Horizon Nursery

Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper ‘Nana’

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
1-2 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Habit
Groundcover – trailing
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets
Description
Compact, low-spreading dwarf juniper with dense, fine-textured blue-green foliage that mounds and layers over the ground. Useful as a low-water groundcover or foundation planting in desert landscapes.
Bloom Time
Non-flowering (grown for foliage)
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Low Maintenance
Growth Rate
Slow
Growth Habit
Groundcover – trailing
Mature Size
1-2 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Flower Color
None (grown for foliage)
Foliage Color
Blue-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Foundation Planting, Groundcover
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Moist Soil, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Blackfoot daisy, Desert marigold, Red yucca, Trailing rosemary
Toxic — Pets
Toxic to pets (mild GI upset)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining; tolerates rocky, sandy, and alkaline desert soils. Avoid consistently wet conditions.

Mature size: 1-2 ft tall, 4-6 ft wide

Bloom: Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow