A hardy ground cover conifer for coastal and inland gardens

Juniperus Conferta

A hardy ground cover conifer for coastal and inland gardens. Shore Juniper is a hardy, easy-care evergreen conifer ground cover that forms a dense green mat of foliage. It is suited to coastal aspects where it is salt tolerant, and it also grows well in inland climates with hot summers and cold winters.

Juniperus Conferta, commonly called Shore Juniper, is a native plant of Japan where it naturally grows in sand dunes. This fact helps us understand how we can use this plant in our gardens. Shore Juniper is a hardy plant able to cope with seaside conditions; it is also very heat and cold tolerant and can handle moderate frosts. It will grow in a wide range of soil types provided they are free draining. It grows to cover about 2 metres square at maturity, giving it space to spread in the garden. Its trailing habit makes it a great ground cover to grow over retaining walls and rockeries.