FAST-GROWING SOFT BLUE-GREEN FOLIAGE
FEATURES:
- Fast-growing evergreen with beautiful blue foliage
- Low maintenance with dense growth
- Very suitable as a specimen plant or as a hedge or screen
- Year-round eye-catching interest
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Photo Credit: ©Nova-Photo-Graphik GmbH® Wichita Blue Juniper
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Mature Height: 10-15' tall
- Mature Width: 4-6' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 4-6' apart
FAST-GROWING SOFT BLUE-GREEN FOLIAGE
FEATURES:
- Fast-growing evergreen with beautiful blue foliage
- Low maintenance with dense growth
- Very suitable as a specimen plant or as a hedge or screen
- Year-round eye-catching interest
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Photo Credit: ©Nova-Photo-Graphik GmbH® Wichita Blue Juniper
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-7
- Mature Height: 10-15' tall
- Mature Width: 4-6' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 4-6' apart
Why plant Wichita Blue Juniper?
High style, low maintenance! Wichita Blue Juniper imparts a clean, classy look to your landscape without much fuss on your part. Upswept branches clothed in cool blue foliage arrange themselves in a neat pyramidal shape with little to no pruning. Supremely adapted to dry climates, this hardy western native thrives on little water, too. Plant it in the sunniest part of your landscape, whether that’s in your foundation beds, near your pool or patio, along your driveway, or next to your property line. You can use it as a solo specimen, or plant Wichita Blue en masse to make a fine privacy hedge.
Wichita Blue Juniper is a type of Rocky Mountain Juniper, a tough, drought-tolerant tree of our western states. This remarkable tree clings to mountainsides, thriving in challenging environments where other trees fear to tread. Rocky Mountain Juniper normally has blue-green foliage, but the selection known as Wichita Blue sports dazzling sky-blue needles that will make you swoon. No one seems to know when or where Wichita Blue originated (Wichita perhaps?), but this standout has been turning heads for decades. A classic.
How to use Wichita Blue Juniper in the landscape?
Did you know that Juniper berries are used to flavor gin, and that the word “gin” comes from the French word for Juniper? You won’t find any berries on your Wichita Blue Juniper Tree, however. Wichita Blue is a male form that sets no fruit.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
How To Plant Wichita Blue Juniper
Wichita Blue Juniper is easy to please, provided it receives lots of sun and it’s planted in soil that drains well. Wichita Blue is generally trouble-free, but if any concerns arise, please don’t hesitate to contact our expert growers for help at grower@bowerandbranch.com.
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
Generally Junipers require little to no pruning. They may, however, be pruned any time with best results occurring when pruned in early spring before new growth. We recommend that you cut individual branches back to an upward growing side branch, keeping your juniper looking full and healthy.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our large trees require expert delivery and care, that means our 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 your driveway or curbside! Ask Bower & Branch about planting services and rates – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*Big trees and shrubs, Size XL (A) and bigger, will take approximately 2 to 4 weeks to be delivered. - Sizes Large (AA) and smaller (Treelings, Shrubs, Bushes, and Perennials) will be shipped directly to your home by a local common carrier in a plant-safe box.
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.
