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

Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'

Water
Water deeply during establishment, allowing the upper soil to dry between waterings. Once established, irrigate infrequently but provide supplemental water during prolonged Phoenix summer heat; avoid constantly wet roots.
Toxicity
Description
A low-growing, spreading dwarf juniper with dense, prickly, blue-green foliage and layered branches. Best suited to protected sites in Phoenix rather than intensely hot, exposed locations.
Deciduous / Evergreen
Special Features
Growth Rate
Foliage Color
Garden Style
Toxicity
Berries and foliage mildly toxic if ingested (GI upset)
Care Instructions

Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade in Phoenix; tolerates full sun in milder climates. Avoid reflected heat from west-facing walls and pavement.

Water: Water deeply during establishment, allowing the upper soil to dry between waterings. Once established, irrigate infrequently but provide supplemental water during prolonged Phoenix summer heat; avoid constantly wet roots.

Soil: Very well-drained sandy or gravelly soil. Tolerates mildly alkaline conditions; use a raised bed or berm where drainage is poor.

Mature size: 6–12 inches tall and 4–6 feet wide, occasionally spreading farther with age.

Bloom: Produces inconspicuous reproductive cones rather than flowers; berry-like seed cones are uncommon on this cultivar.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Slow.