Blue Rug Juniper

Choose Blue Rug Juniper for dry, sunny slopes or walls where you need a flat evergreen carpet; the tradeoff is that it spreads wide and will not give you height, flowers, or screening.

Buy This If

• You need erosion help.
• You want blue evergreen coverage.
• You dislike regular pruning.

Skip This If

• You need upright structure.
• The site stays wet.
• You want seasonal flowers.

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Compare It To

Blue Chip Juniper

Choose Blue Rug Juniper for the flattest carpet and slope coverage; choose Blue Chip Juniper if you want a slightly more mounded, contained look.

Golden Wiltonii Creeping Juniper

Choose Blue Rug Juniper for cool blue foliage; choose Golden Wiltonii Creeping Juniper if you want a brighter gold-toned groundcover.

Massachusetts Bearberry

Choose Blue Rug Juniper for faster evergreen coverage in dry sun; choose Massachusetts Bearberry if you want a native groundcover with a softer naturalized look.

Our Experience

At PGNE, we would use Blue Rug Juniper where turf struggles on hot slopes or banks, not where a homeowner wants a neat little accent shrub near the front walk.

Plant Facts

Customers Usually Ask

Will it stay flat?

Yes, it is used for low groundcover, not upright branching.

Can it handle poor soil?

Yes, as long as drainage is good and the site is not soggy.

Does it need trimming?

Usually only to keep it from creeping past its intended edge.