Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Juniperus procumbens, Sieb. (J. chinensis var. procumbens, Endl.). Low prostrate shrub with the branches ascending at the ends: lvs. bluish green or glaucous, all acicular, in 3's, lanceolate, pungent, with a broad white band above divided near the apex by the green midrib: fr. not known. Japan.—Closely related to J. squamata from which it may be distinguished by the branchlets being glaucous-white on the edges of the pulvini. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.