$12-25avg. price
Groundcover🦌 Deer Resistant💧 Drought Tolerant
Blue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Blue Rug Juniper is the flattest, most intensely blue groundcover juniper — hugging the ground at just 4-6 inches while spreading to 8 feet wide. It creates a striking silver-blue carpet that suppresses weeds and handles drought, heat, cold, and poor soil. Turns slightly purple in winter. The ultimate low-maintenance groundcover for slopes and banks.
Hardiness Zones
3-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
Low
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
4-6 in H × 6-8 ft W
Growth Rate
Moderate
Bloom Season
Non-flowering (evergreen)
Bloom Color
Silver-blue foliage year-round
Care Guide
Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Never water once established. No pruning needed. Space 4-5 feet apart for solid coverage in 3-4 years. Avoid overhead irrigation to prevent fungal issues. Thrives on neglect. Perfect for slopes that are impossible to mow.
Landscape Uses
Slope stabilizationGround coverRock gardensFoundation plantingsErosion control
Best Growing Regions
northeastmidwestmountainwestsoutheast
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