
Plants of the Southwest
Juniperus scopulorum
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Rocky Mountains west to Nevada, east to Oklahoma and the Dakotas. Upright to weeping, elegant 20 - 30 ft. tree with blue foliage, edible berries for us and other wildlife, and wood that lasts forever as posts and is fragrant in the fire. Plant Rocky Mountain Juniper outside for nature to follow its course; germination is improved with 3 months in warm, just damp soil followed by 3 months cold stratification. Zones 3-8.
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