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Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora'

 
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Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora' - 'Medora' juniper
Image: Cristina Salvador
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Common name: 'Medora' juniper
Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress)
Distribution: Cultivated
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3 (-40 to -30 °F)
Life form: Evergreen tree
Occurrence in New Mexico: Cultivar
Growing Conditions: 'Medora' juniper is very heat tolerant and should be grown in full sun. This male clone originated from the Badlands of North Dakota and is also very cold tolerant. Once established, it needs only occasional watering.
Description: ‘Medora’ juniper has a narrow pyramidal or columnar shape. It slowly matures to 10-15 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. It is multi-stemmed and dense, but mature plants are sometimes a bit leggy, with branching beginning about 2 feet above ground level. The fine, scale-like needles are blue-green in color. ‘Medora’ is a male clone that does not produce berries (which are actually seed cones).

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