Juniperis chinensis 'PLUMOSA AUREA'

Juniperis chinensis 'PLUMOSA AUREA'
Chinese juniper

SIZE/TYPE	medium-sized shrub
USUAL HEIGHT	1-2m
USUAL WIDTH	1.5-2.5m
LEAVES	evergreen conifer
COLOUR OF LEAVES	+multicoloured:golden and light green
FLOWERS	insignificant or non-blooming
LOCATION	full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)	4 (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Conifers

Plumosa Aurea is a beautiful Chinese juniper variety that is nice to touch – non prickly. That is because it makes small, scale-like leaves (needles), lying flat along the stems. They are bright yellow-green in spring, pale golden in summer, and golden-brown or coppery orange in autumn and winter.

It grows rather slowly, forming a dense, widely funnel-shaped shrub that is only about 1m tall and 1.2-1.5m wide in 15 years. Chinese juniper likes full sun or some shade but will not thrive in deep shade. The soil should be well-drained, preferably calcareous and equally moist throughout the year – it does not like drought. There mulching is recommended. Hardy to about -30°C (USDA zone 4b).

Last update 11-01-2013

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