
Silver Juniper—slightly trimmed 
Some knowledge of the time and effort required to grow trees of this character 
will account for the increased cost of Evergreens as compared to shrubs. Trees 
such as this one shown in this picture, about 6 feet tall, have been transplanted 
at least three times and take the nurserymen not less than ten years to grow. 
Silver Juniper 
(Juniperus virginiana glauca) 
HIS is among the outstanding of the 
horticultural varieties of the Redcedar. 
It has been known for a great many 
years, as it appears in old nursery catalogs of 
English concerns more than sixty years old. 
Its most outstanding feature is the silvery 
blue color, which is brightest in spring, dark- 
ening somewhat as the season progresses. The 
new growth is of almost a whitish-blue color. 
It is one of the few Evergreens which thrive 
over the entire country, making a satisfactory 
tree in the south as well as in the northern 
states. It grows quite rapidly, eventually 
reaching twenty feet or more, but may be 
easily trimmed and maintained in a smaller 
size. It must be trimmed at least once a year 
in order to produce the compactness of growth 
as shown in the picture above. By more fre- 
quent trimming, it may be grown into a speci- 
men of extreme, formal outline. 
Like other Junipers of similar character- 
istics, this tree is of great value in landscaping, 
not only because of its color, but because it is 
readily adapted to smaller areas such as 
foundation-plantings. It makes a beautiful 
hedge and stands severe trimming very well. 
One of the interesting features of this tree 
is the berries of silver and powdery blue color. 
This is an added beauty in the various forms 
in the late summer. 
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Silver Juniper—trimmed to globe form 

