Although it seldom needs pruning, with age (and conditions) 'Skyrocket' can get leggy and wider than its advertised 2 to 3 foot (60 - 90 cm) spread. Because of this, it has become the most popular upright juniper growing 15 feet (3 m) tall and 2 feet (60 cm) wide after 10 years, making it, some claim, the narrowest juniper one can find.
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Once established, 'Skyrocket' is drought tolerant and is often used as a screen or windbreak for full sun, in place of the more common Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), especially beyond the cypress' USDA Zone 7 limits. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet. It also creates crops of blue berries that are popular as winter forage for birds. Skyrocket Juniper will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. Its branching is mostly fastigiate and foliage is silvery blue in color. In the east it often (inappropriately) called the red cedar. 'Skyrocket' is a very popular landscape tree for suburban landscapes. Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' is a narrowly conical, female selection of Rocky Mountain or western juniper. Skyrocket is a very popular landscape tree for suburban landscapes. It also creates crops of blue berries that are popular as winter forage for birds. It can even handle small amounts of shade throughout the day. Simply plant it in the sun, and watch the amazing growth explode.
Our Skyrocket is also pest-free, so you won’t to use harsh sprays. Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' is a narrowly conical, female selection of Rocky Mountain or western juniper. The Skyrocket Juniper is a plant-and-forget variety, since you’ll never have to trim, stake or prune it to keep it looking great. These can take up to two years to fully mature. Like most junipers, it develops tiny rounded, bluish gray cones that resemble berries. The foliage is bluish green, scale-like, and aromatic when crushed. Additions to the International Conifer Register The juniper Skyrocket is probably the narrowest juniper variety available.
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