Saybrook Gold Juniper - 30 Live Plants - Drought Tolerant Cold Hardy Evergreen Ground Cover

Fully rooted 2 inch (pot size) Saybrook Gold Juniper. This plant is a compact, horizontal spreader with needle-like foliage. Makes a wonderfully striking addition to most any landscape - good mid-level foreground planting, or hedge / border planting as well. Responds very well to trimming, so can be maintained at a variety of heights & widths. It's foliage is extremely bright yellow in the summer, more bronze-yellow in the winter. This extremely brilliant coloration provides a real knockout contrast when mixed in among darker green species. Must be planted in the sun for best color display though. By far the most striking of all the junipers we sell - cream of the crop.

• Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils including clay. Intolerant of wet soils. Tolerant of some drought once established. Also tolerant of many city air pollutants. Pruning may help maintain compact habit.
• Juniperus x pfitzeriana is a hybrid designation that includes certain cultivars that are crosses between Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus sabina. Such cultivars in the Pfitzer Group are sometimes commonly called pfitzer juniper. Genus name comes from the Latin name for the juniper.
• Saybrook Gold' is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with a spreading, arching, feathery habit. Typically grows 2-3' high and spreads horizontally by long stiff branches. Features mostly needle-like, bright yellow foliage (bronzish yellow in winter) with drooping tips. Foliage is attractive year-round.
• The Juniper 'Saybrook Gold', Juniperus chinensis 'Saybrook Gold', is without a doubt the brightest gold juniper. This juniper is superior to all gold-tip types on the market, and 'Saybrook Gold' maintains its bright color through all seasons.
• This juniper is superior to all gold-tip types on the market, and 'Saybrook Gold' maintains its bright color through all seasons.