Juniper, Rocky Mountain

Note: For check out, you’ll be asked to select a Pick Up and Return date.  Please select today’s date at the Pick Up date, and Friday, April 10th as the Return Date. Plants will be available for pick up mid-April.  We will email you to confirm pick up date.  Please call Neva at 970-508-0674 for any questions. 

These seedlings are available as bareroot and in small containers.  Both the bareroot and container seedlings are 8-15" tall.  

Juniperus scopulorm, or Rocky Mountain juniper, is native to the Rocky Mountains and the Northwestern Great Plains. A mature height of 15 to 30 feet and spread 8 to 12 feet is typical, with a slow growth rate of 1 foot per year. Rocky Mountain Juniper is extremely drought tolerant and adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions including infertile, rocky, sandy, or clay soils.

RM Juniper’s drought tolerance makes it a good choice for visual screens and shelterbelts where little else will grow. Plant 6-12 feet apart in a windbreak. These Juniper trees accept a variety of soil types, love full sun, can withstand very cold temperatures, are drought-resistant and can handle long summers with little rain.

NOTE: Rocky Mountain juniper is often confused with Eastern Redcedar.