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Upright Juniper for Sale
Privacy the deer walk past.
Deer-resistant evergreen columns for the boundary you want back, from $30 a plant, delivered across New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine.
If deer are the reason your last evergreen screen failed, upright juniper is the answer. Every variety on this page is deer resistant — which arborvitae, the default privacy hedge, is not. We hold over 500 upright junipers at our yard in Newton, New Hampshire, from $30 a plant, and deliver across New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine.
- $30lowest price, 2–4 ft
- 500+plants in stock
- 11in stock to choose from
- Alldeer resistant
- 3 ftspacing on centre
- Zone 2ahardiest go to 2a
Price your juniper hedge
Tell us what you're planting and how long the run is. You'll get your price — plants, installation, delivery to your zip and tax — in about thirty seconds.
1 Pick your plant
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2 Pick a size
Price per plant — the more you buy, the less each one costs
3 How long is your run?
feet
Change the spacing
ft on center — our recommendation
4 Getting it to you
for delivery cost & tax
Why juniper instead of arborvitae
Arborvitae is the standard privacy hedge in New England and we sell a great deal of it. But Emerald Green, American Pillar and North Pole are all Thuja occidentalis, and deer browse that group hard through winter. On a property with real deer pressure, an unprotected arborvitae hedge gets stripped to five feet and never recovers its lower half.
Upright junipers are the reliable alternative. They are resinous and prickly, deer leave them alone, and they take dry, exposed, windy sites that arborvitae dislikes. The trade-off is texture rather than performance: juniper reads as a looser, bluer, more informal screen than the flat green wall of a clipped arborvitae row.
The one arborvitae that is deer resistant is Green Giant — worth comparing if you want the arborvitae look and have the room, since it finishes at 30 ft by 10 ft.
What is in stock right now
| Variety | Size | Price | In stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyrocket | 2–4 ft | $30.00 | 18 |
| Skyrocket | 4–5 ft | $50.00 | 38 |
| Skyrocket | 5–6 ft | $75.00 | 11 |
| Emerald Sentinel (park grade) | 4–5 ft | $50.00 | 50 |
| Fairview (park grade) | 5–6 ft | $75.00 | 21 |
| Taylor (park grade) | 4–5 ft | $75.00 | 31 |
| Burk's | 3–4 ft | $93.00 | 25 |
| Hillspire | 3–4 ft | $93.00 | 11 |
| Blue Point | 4–5 ft | $99.00 | 243 |
| Wichita Blue | 4–5 ft | $140.00 | 31 |
| Spartan | 5–6 ft | $187.00 | 11 |
| Moonglow | 4–5 ft | $140.00 | 5 |
| Taylor | 6–7 ft | $281.00 | 36 |
Counts are live at the time of writing. Blue Arrow is sold out for the season — if that is what you came for, Skyrocket is the closest match we have: the same narrow 2 ft mature width, and currently a fraction of the price.
About the park-grade plants. Emerald Sentinel, Fairview and the 4–5 ft Taylor are graded and priced as park grade rather than our top grade, which is why they sit well below the regular price. They are the best value on this page by a distance. If uniformity matters — a short formal run where every plant is seen against the next — call us before ordering and we will tell you what to expect.
Which one do you want
All of these go in at 3 feet on centre, so the plant count is the same whichever you choose. What changes is price, mature size and colour.
| Variety | Mature size | Native | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyrocket | 12 ft × 2 ft | No | The narrowest there is. A wall in a two-foot strip. |
| Taylor | 15 ft × 3 ft | Yes | Tall, very narrow, native red cedar. The premium columnar. |
| Spartan | 15 ft × 4 ft | No | Dense dark green, the most formal-looking of the group. |
| Fairview | 10 ft × 4 ft | No | Fast, mid-height, cheap at park grade. |
| Wichita Blue | 10 ft × 4 ft | No | The bluest one. Buy it for colour, not just screening. |
| Moonglow | 15 ft × 5 ft | No | Silver-grey and broad. A specimen more than a hedge plant. |
| Blue Point | 10 ft × 6 ft | No | Broad and deeply stocked. Fills a screen fast. |
| Emerald Sentinel | 15 ft × 6 ft | Yes | Native red cedar, tall and full. Best value on the page. |
| Burk's | 10 ft × 4 ft | Yes | Native, blue-tinged, tough on exposed sites. |
| Hillspire | 15 ft × 8 ft | Yes | The widest. A big native screen where you have room. |
At three feet the wider varieties — Hillspire, Emerald Sentinel, Blue Point — knit into a solid mass quickly, which is exactly what you want from a screen, but plan on shearing the face occasionally to hold a tidy line. The narrow ones, Skyrocket and Taylor, stay a defined row of columns for years.
How many do you need
Everything on this page is planted at 3 feet on centre, so the count depends only on your run: length divided by three, plus one to close the end.
| Run | Plants | Installation |
|---|---|---|
| 25 ft | 10 | $300 |
| 50 ft | 18 | $540 |
| 75 ft | 26 | $780 |
| 100 ft | 35 | $1,050 |
Multiply the plant count by the price of the variety you want. A 50 ft run is 18 plants: $900 in Skyrocket at 4–5 ft, $900 in park-grade Emerald Sentinel, $1,782 in Blue Point, $2,520 in Wichita Blue.
Buying ten or more of the full-price varieties? The volume discount comes off automatically — 5% at 10 plants, 7.5% at 25, 10% at 50, 12.5% at 100. It applies to Taylor, Spartan, Wichita Blue, Moonglow, Burk's, Hillspire and Emerald Sentinel. Skyrocket, Blue Point and Fairview are already marked down, so they do not take a further discount.
Delivery, installation and pickup
- Delivery — priced by zip code, from $50 to $250 depending on how far out you are, with an order minimum in each band. The hedge calculator gives your exact figure.
- Installation — $30 per plant with a $300 minimum, which covers the first 10 plants. Tick the box on the product page and it appears in your cart.
- Pickup — free, at the nursery in Newton, New Hampshire.
Plant facts
| Botanical names | Juniperus chinensis, J. scopulorum and J. virginiana selections |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 10–15 ft depending on variety |
| Mature width | 2–8 ft depending on variety |
| Spacing | 3 ft on centre |
| Hardiness zones | 2a–9b across the range; the red cedars are hardiest |
| Sun | Full sun; a few take part shade |
| Moisture | Dry to average — they dislike wet feet |
| Evergreen | Yes |
| Deer resistant | Yes, every variety on this page |
| Native | Taylor, Emerald Sentinel, Burk's and Hillspire are Juniperus virginiana, native to the eastern US |
Questions we actually get asked
Are upright junipers deer resistant?
Yes, and it is the main reason to choose them. Every variety on this page is rated deer resistant. This is the single biggest difference between juniper and arborvitae, and on a property with real deer pressure it decides the job.
How far apart do I plant upright juniper?
Three feet on centre, the same as our arborvitae. A 50 foot run is 18 plants, a 90 foot run is 31.
Which juniper is the narrowest?
Skyrocket, at about 2 ft wide at maturity. Blue Arrow is the same shape but sold out for the season.
Will juniper grow in a wet spot?
No. Junipers want dry to average ground and dislike sitting wet. If your site is damp, American Pillar arborvitae handles it far better — though it is not deer resistant.
What is a park grade plant?
It is a grade below our standard, priced accordingly — which is why Emerald Sentinel and Fairview sit well under the regular price. For a long screening run they are excellent value. Call us first if the planting is short and formal.
Which upright junipers are native?
Taylor, Emerald Sentinel, Burk's and Hillspire are all selections of Juniperus virginiana, eastern red cedar, which is native to this part of the country. Skyrocket, Blue Point, Spartan, Fairview, Moonglow and Wichita Blue are not.
How tall do they get?
Between 10 and 15 ft depending on variety. Taylor, Spartan, Moonglow, Emerald Sentinel and Hillspire reach about 15 ft; Blue Point, Wichita Blue, Fairview and Burk's stop nearer 10 ft.
How much is delivery?
It depends on your zip code — between $50 and $250, with an order minimum in each band. Pickup at the nursery is free. The calculator works out your figure.
Do you deliver upright juniper near me?
We deliver across most of New Hampshire, northeastern Massachusetts and southern Maine, and install within about 50 miles. Pickup is available at the nursery.