Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’ Juniper Back To List Description: 'Skyrocket', also known as blue pencil juniper or upright blue juniper, has a tall and extremely narrow, columnar growth habit. It's short, compact, silvery blue foliage is evergreen with virtually no change from season to season. The blue of the foliage intensifies with cooler weather and small dark berries appear. The formal, upright shape makes it ideal for planting in rows or to provide vertical interest. History: Rocky Mountain Juniper is a species of juniper native to western North America. It grows at altitudes up to 2,500m (7,000ft) on dry soils, often together with other juniper species. Juniperus Growing Tips: Thrives particularly well on fresh to moist, well-drained soil in the sun to partial shade. It also proves to be extremely robust, frost-resistant, compatible with cuts and even hard-wearing. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 5m x 0.5m Attributes Leaf colour: Blue / Green Evergreen Growth rate: Fast Needs well-draining site Drought tolerant Prefers full sun Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Juniperus scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’ Juniper Upright narrow form, has blue/green foliage similar to ‘Skyrocket’, but more compact and deeper in colour. 2.5m after 10yrs. Full Details Juniperus communis ‘Greenmantle’ Juniper A graceful weeping finely leaved Juniper, hardy and suitable for all conditions. Full Details
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’ Juniper Upright narrow form, has blue/green foliage similar to ‘Skyrocket’, but more compact and deeper in colour. 2.5m after 10yrs. Full Details
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