Skyrocket Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’
Evergreen-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’ Photo Gallery
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’ Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket' |
| Common Name: | skyrocket juniper |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | screen, windbreak, hedge |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | very narrow, columnar form |
| Height: | 20 - 30 feet tall |
| Spread: | 2 - 3 feet wide |
| Foliage: | scale-like, overlapping foliage generally has a very nice bluish green color |
| Flower: | monoecious or dioecious |
| Fruit: | small, cone like structure which matures second year light blue / grey and triangular |
| Bark: | reddish brown or gray and slightly peeling |
| Environment | |
| Water: | drought-tolerant |
| USDA Zone: | zones 3 - 7 |
| Additional Notes: | will not withstand humidity and heat of deep South very common in upper Midwest, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain states |
TTU Plant Resources
-
Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.2838 -
Email
Melanie.Jackson@ttu.edu