TAYLOR JUNIPER
juniperus virginiana ‘taylor’
Taylor is the narrowest juniper we've found for its height range, even compared with Skyrocket and Blue Arrow. Its smooth, dense foliage reliably withstands cold winters and hot summers; and even under heavy snow loads, it doesn’t splay out.
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Mature Size: 20’ Tall x 5’ Wide
Annual Growth: 6-12”
Specific Maintenance: Usually no pruning is necessary to maintain narrow form.
General Maintenance: Regular watering, Structural Pruning (every 5-10 yrs), Annual balanced fertilizer (May-June, slow-release), Protect from deer.
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(Photo Credit: Chinese Botanical Garden, "160725 517 Chi Bot Gdn Dwarf Conifer Gdn - Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor', Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Heatherbun', Thuja occidentalis ´Europe Gold', Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'" by cultivar413 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Edited for clarity.)
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Benefits:
Great foliage texture and color, cold-hardy, wind tolerant, drought tolerant, soil adaptable, no disease or pest concerns, birds like small fruit. Deer resistant (but not deer proof).
Drawbacks:
N/A
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