Juniperus conferta ‘Schlager'

Common name
Common Juniper ‘Schlager’.

Family
Cupressaceae

Genus
Juniper is a large genus of fifty three species and occupies a huge ecological and geographical range across the Northern Hemisphere. Junipers can be prostrate or erect, evergreen shrubs or trees with aromatic, scale-like or sharply pointed awl-shaped leaves, and small berries.

Details
Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta 'Schlager' is a lovely carpet forming juniper with a very low habit, a true prostrate, that doesn’t gain too much height . The bright silvery green prickly foliage is a great addition to any garden and a great ground cover plant.  This is truly one of the best ground covering conifers and is easy to prune back and keep to the size you like. Hand grafted and propagated at Lime Cross Nursery. 

For more ideas on how you can place conifers within your garden take a look at our blog post here: Best Conifers for Ground Cover.

Soil Type: Normal, heavy clay, light sandy, chalk, loam.
Aspect: Full sun.
Foliage Type: Evergreen.
Foliage Colour: Green needles.
Pot Size: 3 litre.
Special Attributes: Native to the Japanese coast, it does well in seacoast environments.