Why Plant Blue Arrow Juniper?
Wonderfully living up to its name, this charismatic conifer features dense steely blue foliage on a slim, pyramidal framework. With its silver-blue evergreen glow and neat rounded shape, this nifty conifer will give you four seasons of interest while requiring hardly any maintenance. Making it a beautiful specimen and focal point in any garden. Create a charming atmosphere in small corners and balconies. It's beauty and brains - you can't go wrong with this versatile radiance!
This type of Juniper was introduced in 1949 by a developing horticultural team at Pine Grove Nurseries in Pennsylvania. It was carefully preserved and named “Blue Arrow,” which is fitting to its silvery look. Juniper berries are the source of flavoring gin, and its foliage and wood contain rich volatile oils that these plants resistant to decay and nearly drought-proof!
How to use Blue Arrow Juniper in the landscape?
This darling evergreen makes for a stunning privacy hedge or accent tree in your landscape. The blue evergreen foliage offers wonderful color during the winter months!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
How To Plant Blue Arrow Juniper
Blue Arrow Juniper is easy to please, provided it receives lots of sun and it’s planted in soil that drains well.
How To Water
When just planted, watering your Juniper should occur at least twice weekly until established around the three month mark. For the rest of the year watering once weekly will suffice however always check local weather and water accordingly.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established as it gives your tree the nutrients it needs to produce lush new growth for the following spring.
How To Prune
You may want to keep Blue Arrow Juniper trimmed as a neat, formal accent by pruning it annually. Just clean up the new growth each summer. However, if you do no trimming, you’ll allow more of the pretty blue berries to form. The berries make a nice show from fall into winter, or until the birds carry them all off. We advise if pruning to do so in early spring before the push of new growth as to not hinder said growth.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
