Sierra Spreader Juniper
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Bright Green Groundcover Sierra Spreader Juniper!
- Spikey Soft Bright-Green Foliage
- Durable Drought Resistant Shrub
- Wide & Low Growing Groundcover
- Easy Care & Low Maintenance
- Fragrant Needles
- Great for Mass Plantings
- Horizontal Interest
- Deer and Salt Resistant
- Rock Garden & Erosion Control
- Cold Hardiness
Sierra Spreader Juniper (Juniperus sabina 'Sierra Spreader') is an amazing Juniper, well-known for its weed-choking bright green foliage.
Deceivingly spikey, these actually have soft foliage. Low growing and tightly-branched, the foliage holds its color through winter's cold and summer's heat.
Sierra Spreader has a wonderful sculptural interest and is a living carpet of bright evergreen. Plus the fresh, verdant fragrance that only a quality Juniper can emit. Plus, berries for birds, Juniper are beautiful shrubs with year-round appeal.
How to Use Sierra Spreader Juniper In The Landscape
The handsome bright-green foliage looks best unpruned however, you can if needed. Sierra Spreader is slower spreading because of its dense growth.
Spreading outwards to 6' wide, smothering weeds as it grows, Juniper is a widely-used groundcover, prized for its size and its color and versatility.
The ability to grow in poor, rocky soil makes these perfect in borders, rock gardens, urban areas, and the 'hell strip' along the road. Displaying great salt tolerance, it's wonderful for coastal sites.
Lovely in Asian and Zen-inspired gardens, these are also perfectly sized for containers. Juniper is wonderful for those hot sunny spots where it can be a carefree addition as a spiller plant.
Mass plantings of Sierra Spreader bring lush greenery to harsh sunny slopes and spills over retaining walls, and great on hillsides as erosion control!
#ProPlantTips For Care
Sierra Spreader Juniper is very hardy, adaptive to a variety of conditions. Especially heat tolerant they're also resistant to winter injury. Deer will tend to pass it by.
Doing amazing in full sun, Sierra Spreader handles a little shade without losing color.
Not particular to soil type, any well-drained, sandy, rocky or highly aerated soil will do just fine. The only thing Junipers dislike is wet, soggy soil that will rot its roots.
Amazingly versatile and hardy plants, the Sierra Spreader Juniper is a fantastic groundcover! Be sure to order your living carpet from Nature Hills Nursery today!
Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
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Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
| Color | Zone | Times |
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| 3 | Spring 2019 | |
| 4 | Now | |
| 5 | Now | |
| 6 | Now | |
| 7 | Now | |
| 8 | Now | |
| 9 | Now | |
| 10 | Now | |
| 11 | Now |
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | 19.99 | 24.99 |
| 20 | - | 49.99 | 29.99 |
| 50 | - | 69.99 | 34.99 |
| 70 | - | 99.99 | 39.99 |
| 100 | - | 129.99 | 44.99 |
| 130 | - | 149.99 | 48.99 |
| 150 | - | 150+ | Approx 28% |
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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS
Growing Zones 3-7
| Brand | Nature Hills' Choice |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Juniperus sabina 'Sierra Spreader' |
| Type | Evergreen |
| Mature Height | 10 - 12 inches |
| Mature Spread | 5 - 8 feet |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Soil | Well Drained |
| Moisture | Low Once Established |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Pollinator Friendly | No |
| Pruning Time | Early Spring |
| Fragrant | No |