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Mint Julep Juniper (Spiral) – Desert Horizon Nursery

Mint Julep Juniper (Spiral)

Juniperus chinensis 'Monlep'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
3-6 ft tall × 6-8 ft wide
Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets
Description
Chinese juniper cultivar with arching, feathery branches and bright mint-green foliage, commonly trained into spiral topiary. Heat and drought tolerant once established; used as a formal accent or container specimen.
Bloom Time
Non-flowering (grown for foliage)
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Reflected Heat Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Mature Size
3-6 ft tall × 6-8 ft wide
Flower Color
None (grown for foliage)
Foliage Color
Bright mint-green
Landscape Use
Container / Patio, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Hedge / Formal
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Moist Soil, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Desert marigold, Lantana, Rosemary, Salvia
Toxic — Pets
Foliage and berries mildly toxic to pets if ingested
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

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

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates sandy or rocky, alkaline soils. Avoid poorly drained or consistently wet sites.

Mature size: 3-6 ft tall, 6-8 ft wide

Bloom: Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate