I have planted a total of 3 Blue Arrow junipers in my yard over the last 4 years. I live in central Alberta, Canada (the prairies). I am Canadian hardiness zone 2b. These grew fantastic! Even with a heavy snow load, the Blue Arrows did fine and no broken branches. I have a few types of Junipers in my yard. I also have a neighbour with a crab apple tree. After I had to whack a bunch of branches from my creeping juniper, it did get a few apple-cedar rust balls. But after I chopped them off, they have not come back. None of my other junipers have gotten infected. I have a Moffat juniper. It is almost 20 years old, has never gotten brown branches, and has grown problem-free. (Keep in mind, junipers need good drainage around the roots......they like sandy/rocky soil) There was ONE year where the snow load snapped a branch on my Moffet, but I just used a screw and "screwed" it back in place and I can't even see now where it happened. I don't understand why they label the Blue Arrow as zone 3 or 4, as I thought junipers were native to where I live, as we have the low bush variety growing native in the mountains. And junipers seem to be very hardy....never any cold damage. So if you are zone 1 or 2, give them a try.
Having grown many upright junipers, a few that most stand out for me is 'Medora' and 'Moffat Blue'. There's really nothing like the silvery green of 'Medora', admittedly young nursery stock can look a bit anemic, though as it settles in and matures it garners rave reviews! Now, 'Moffat Blue' does not have the height for such an application .... BUT, oh gosh, that outstanding BLUE coloring that holds year round! Can be a bit awkward in youth and have a tough time sorting out leaders, but the character of the tree and powdery steely blue is a thing of beauty! 'Taylor' has a bit of a greenish yellow coloring that either pops or does not in the landscape. 'Blue Arrow' is probably the biggest go to, it is very strictly uniformly upright and can lack a bit of character for this reason compared to some. I'm now eyeing 'Woodward', there's nice large reasonably prices specimens at my local nursery, side by side its coloring draws my eye more than does 'Taylor', but still am scratching my head.
Great video! I’ve been looking at various trees to plant on the west side of my house. My house is also situated SSW. Plus, I live in Saskatchewan so we do have extreme weather (cold in the winter, hot in the summer) and a lot of wind. My main goal is to use them to soften my fence, cut the wind, which typically comes from the west in summer and north in the winter, and look nice. Additionally, I read it has a tap root and uses the water it receives very wisely. The city water pipes are on the west side of my house so I do t want to plant anything that will destroy that infrastructure! The label says to plant them 5’ apart. I really want them to fill in. Thanks for the info!
It is resistant to deer but like anything deer might sample it first before they decide if they like it ot not. Juniper grows wild in our area and it is not a preferred food for deer when other plants are around.
I ended up planting so that the center of the hole was about 36" from the house. That allowed for the house overhang, a little bit of a buffer and a 1ft radius for the shrub. So when grown the juniper should leave a 2ft space between it and the house. I did a video on it here: ruclips.net/video/XIolxsRbo40/видео.htmlsi=jhvhk0zs9pfnd5rg
Video on Planting Blue Arrow Junipers: ruclips.net/video/XIolxsRbo40/видео.htmlsi=jhvhk0zs9pfnd5rg
I have planted a total of 3 Blue Arrow junipers in my yard over the last 4 years. I live in central Alberta, Canada (the prairies). I am Canadian hardiness zone 2b. These grew fantastic! Even with a heavy snow load, the Blue Arrows did fine and no broken branches. I have a few types of Junipers in my yard. I also have a neighbour with a crab apple tree. After I had to whack a bunch of branches from my creeping juniper, it did get a few apple-cedar rust balls. But after I chopped them off, they have not come back. None of my other junipers have gotten infected. I have a Moffat juniper. It is almost 20 years old, has never gotten brown branches, and has grown problem-free. (Keep in mind, junipers need good drainage around the roots......they like sandy/rocky soil) There was ONE year where the snow load snapped a branch on my Moffet, but I just used a screw and "screwed" it back in place and I can't even see now where it happened. I don't understand why they label the Blue Arrow as zone 3 or 4, as I thought junipers were native to where I live, as we have the low bush variety growing native in the mountains. And junipers seem to be very hardy....never any cold damage. So if you are zone 1 or 2, give them a try.
Having grown many upright junipers, a few that most stand out for me is 'Medora' and 'Moffat Blue'. There's really nothing like the silvery green of 'Medora', admittedly young nursery stock can look a bit anemic, though as it settles in and matures it garners rave reviews! Now, 'Moffat Blue' does not have the height for such an application .... BUT, oh gosh, that outstanding BLUE coloring that holds year round! Can be a bit awkward in youth and have a tough time sorting out leaders, but the character of the tree and powdery steely blue is a thing of beauty! 'Taylor' has a bit of a greenish yellow coloring that either pops or does not in the landscape. 'Blue Arrow' is probably the biggest go to, it is very strictly uniformly upright and can lack a bit of character for this reason compared to some. I'm now eyeing 'Woodward', there's nice large reasonably prices specimens at my local nursery, side by side its coloring draws my eye more than does 'Taylor', but still am scratching my head.
Great video!
I’ve been looking at various trees to plant on the west side of my house. My house is also situated SSW.
Plus, I live in Saskatchewan so we do have extreme weather (cold in the winter, hot in the summer) and a lot of wind.
My main goal is to use them to soften my fence, cut the wind, which typically comes from the west in summer and north in the winter, and look nice.
Additionally, I read it has a tap root and uses the water it receives very wisely. The city water pipes are on the west side of my house so I do t want to plant anything that will destroy that infrastructure!
The label says to plant them 5’ apart. I really want them to fill in.
Thanks for the info!
Read my comment above. I'm going to do a privacy fence with Blue Arrow, and I'm spacing them 18 inches apart.
Hi, is it deer resistant? I planted many conifers and deer ate them, this time I have to be careful.
It is resistant to deer but like anything deer might sample it first before they decide if they like it ot not. Juniper grows wild in our area and it is not a preferred food for deer when other plants are around.
How far from your house did you plant the trees? Thank you!
I ended up planting so that the center of the hole was about 36" from the house. That allowed for the house overhang, a little bit of a buffer and a 1ft radius for the shrub. So when grown the juniper should leave a 2ft space between it and the house. I did a video on it here: ruclips.net/video/XIolxsRbo40/видео.htmlsi=jhvhk0zs9pfnd5rg