Woody > Juniperus > Juniperus procumbens > Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Juniperus procumbens
'Nana'
Nana Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
Mike's
Opinion
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This plant makes an excellent ground cover. Can also be trimmed to look like a bonsai tree. This cultivar is a very popular version of Juniperus procumbens.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Juniperus |
| Species |
| procumbens |
| Cultivar |
| 'Nana' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-51) - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-60) - (-5) |
| Height |
| 20 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' is a cascading woody evergreen shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Can be trained as a bonsai plant. Also makes a good ground cover. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun where the soil is well drained. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Metallic blue-green needles are sharply pointed and arranged in whorls of three. |
| Pests |
| Phomopsis twig blight can be problematic. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Brown in colour with little aesthetic value because it is hidden by the needles. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needle-like, 1 - 1.5 ⨉ 6 - 8 mm, in groups of 3. |
| Flower Description |
| Violet and very delicate. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones are subglobose, 8 - 9 mm in diameter, dark black-brown with a pale blue-white, waxy bloom, usually containing two or three seeds. Rarely found on cultivated plants. |
| Colour Description |
| Blue-green to grey-green. The bark is dark brown in colour, more blue in the winter and autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium to fine. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| From cuttings rooted under mist. |
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