
Hill Silver Juniper 


Hill Silver Juniper 
(Juniperus scopulorum Hilli) 
HIS is an American tree which ex- 
tends over a wide range, from north 
to south, from South Dakota and 
Montana down through Colorado, as well 
as In certain areas on the Pacific Coast. 
When grown from seed, it is one of the 
most variable of Junipers, and produces 
trees which run from those of extremely 
narrow habit, to wide, spreading speci- 
mens. There is also a great difference in the 
color and foliage characteristics among the 
varieties grown from seed. 
This species was the hobby of the late 
D. Hill. He experimented with this tree 
for more than thirty years, personally se- 
lecting unusual types in the Black Hills of 
South Dakota, from which he developed a 
large number of distinct varieties, some of 
which are briefly described below. 
Hill Silver Juniper is one which has 
gained greatest popularity among the 
forms of the Juniperus scopulorum. As 
shown in the colored picture on this page, 
it is of unusual, bluish color and of an 
attractive, compact growth. Unlike many 
varieties of Evergreens, this tree is brightest 
in color during the summer months. Dry 
weather brings out the color to best ad- 
vantage. It is not a large-growing tree, 
probably never reaching more than twenty 
feet, but it can be trimmed and maintained 
at a smaller size. 
Moonlight Juniper has none of the typi- 
cal, needle-like formation of foliage of 
Junipers, but runs to the whipcord foliage, 
of very light blue color. This peculiar 
characteristic gives it an unusual appear- 
ance. 
Blue Moon Juniper is a silvery blue 
type, which has fine delicate foliage. It 
grows in a broad, pyramidal shape. 
Silver Queen Juniper differs from the 
others in its very narrow growth and 
closely growing branches, which ascend 
almost vertically. It does not spread more 
than eighteen to twenty inches. 

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In the chart below we have indicated a part of 
the varieties shown in this picture. Key for the 
planting shown is given below. 

cs Key for planting shown in colored picture above— 
ie {1} Colorado Blue Spruce; {2} Meyer Juniper; {3} 
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