This is a selection of a native North American species. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water.
#Gold cone juniper full#
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Gold Cone Juniper will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 inches. Gold Cone Juniper is recommended for the following landscape applications It has no significant negative characteristics. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Foliage emerges bright gold in spring with good color retention occurring throughout summer and early fall. 'Gold Cone' is an upright, columnar, slow-growing, evergreen selection which features golden new growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone. Genus name comes from the Latin name for the juniper. Gold Cone Juniper is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. The foliage also gives off a pleasing aroma. New growth emerges bright gold before maturing to a pleasing vivid green.
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Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant. A striking evergreen, 'Gold Cone' juniper has an upright, narrow habit and golden new growth, which it holds through the season. Juniperus communis Gold Cone is a slow steady growing evergreen variety that forms an upright conical tree. The needles are highly ornamental and turn light green in fall. Gold Cone Juniper has attractive chartreuse foliage which emerges gold in spring. An exciting new selection of this native juniper with an upright, conical habit, new foliage is a bright gold in full sun, fading to yellow-green in summer, the contrast between old and new needles is stunning makes a great colorful low hedge