species 14,095 observations
Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Field notes
Supports All
55
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Juniper Tip Moth, Imperial Moth, Common Eupithecia Moth, Juniper Hairstreak
30
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Diplocolenus configuratus, Brown Bear, American Robin, Spruce Spider Mite
22
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Hunt's Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Great Basin Bumble Bee
3
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- High
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Erosion Heat Pollution Salt Urban conditions
- Habit
- Spreading
- Plant type
- Shrub Ground cover
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.