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Hill Dundee Juniper 
(Juniperus virginiana hilli) 
A Hill Introduction 
E REGARD the Hill Dundee Jun- 
iper as the most important Juniper 
introduced within recent years. 
The original specimen was noticeable be- 
cause of its peculiar winter color, pinkish or 
purple plum color, as shown in the illustra- 
tion at the right. During the spring and 
summer months the tree is an attractive 
grayish green color as shown above. 
The tree was found in the Hill Nursery 
about 30 years ago and the variety has now 
been on the market about 20 years. It has 
found its way into all parts of the country 
and is an important item in leading Nur- 
series from coast to coast. 
The picture above shows the normal 
development of the tree with little or no 
trimming, while the illustration at the right 
shows how the tree responds to trimming, 
thereby producing close, compact speci- 
mens. If left untrimmed the tree will nat- 
urally reach a greater height, probably will 
continue a good compact growth up to at 
least 20 feet. If trimmed at frequent in- 
tervals, specimens may be maintained for 
many years at a much smaller size. 
Redcedar 
(Juniperus virginiana) 
EDCEDAR grows wild over a large part of North 
America. The different conditions under which it 
grows in its native state have produced a very ex- 
tensive variation in the characteristics of this tree. Some 
are tall and narrow, some low and bushy and intermediate 
shapes. There is the Eastern type, Platte River type and 
the Wisconsin type, and other designated types. The tree 
in our illustration is typical of the Eastern type. 
Many horticultural varieties have been selected, named 
and introduced throughout the world. Several horticul- 
tural forms are offered in this book, including the Dundee 
Juniper illustrated on this page. 
This is a tree which thrives in gravel or sandy soil, and 
does best where there is plenty of circulation of air and full 
sunlight. It is a rapid grower, grayish green during the 
summer and pinkish or reddish in winter. It is easily 
trimmed into various shapes and can be maintained in a- 
small size for many years. 
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Hill Dundee Juniper in fall and winter color. Redcedar. 
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