Creeping juniper
- Latin name: Juniperus horizontalis Moench.
- French name: Genévrier horizontal
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 194846
- Hardiness zone: NA3, C2
Description
Leaves
Form
- Mostly scale-like
Colour
- Prominently whitened, turning purplish over winter
Tree form
Forest-grown
Trunk
- No trunk
- Long primary branches trail over the ground
- Secondary branches erect, plume-like
Range
Across Canada
Photos
Photos
Insects and mites
Insects that cause damage to this tree.
Cones or seeds
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Juniper webworm
Scientific name: Dichomeris marginella (Fabricius)
Foliage or buds
- Eupithecia interruptofasciata (Packard)
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Juniper webworm
Scientific name: Dichomeris marginella (Fabricius)
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Spruce spider mite
Scientific name: Oligonychus ununguis (Jacobi)
Roots, bark, stem or trunk, or branches
Diseases caused by pathogens
Diseases caused by pathogens that cause damage to this tree.
Cones or seeds
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Brown felt blight
Pathogen name: Herpotrichia juniperi (Duby) Petr.
Foliage or buds
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Brown felt blight
Pathogen name: Herpotrichia juniperi (Duby) Petr.