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Common Columnar Juniper

Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone'

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Overview

The Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone' is a vibrant, narrow upright conifer with dense, golden-yellow foliage. Mature height reaches up to 5-6 feet with a spread of 1-2 feet. Tolerant of a variety of soils, it prefers full sun for best color. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-7, it provides year-round interest and is ideal for adding vertical accents to landscape designs or as a colorful specimen in small garden spaces.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater LowZones 5–8Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Common Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — This evergreen conifer is a distinctive addition to the landscape
Common Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — is a striking narrow columnar cultivar of the Juniper speciesCommon Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — popularly known as the Common Columnar JuniperCommon Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — The Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone' is a vibrant, narrow upright conifer with dense, golden-yellowCommon Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — Tolerant of a variety of soils, it prefers full sun for best colorCommon Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — Mature height reaches up to 5-6 feet with a spread of 1-2 feet

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Low
USDA zones
5–8

Shape & size

Mature height
3–5 Ft.
Mature width
1–2 Ft.

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Cupressaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Common Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — This evergreen conifer is a distinctive addition to the landscape
Common Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — is a striking narrow columnar cultivar of the Juniper species
Common Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — popularly known as the Common Columnar Juniper
Common Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — The Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone' is a vibrant, narrow upright conifer with dense, golden-yellow
Common Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — Tolerant of a variety of soils, it prefers full sun for best color
Common Columnar Juniper (Juniperus Communis 'Gold Cone') — Mature height reaches up to 5-6 feet with a spread of 1-2 feet

Photograph: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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