One of if not the lowest growing of all the ground hugging Juniper varieties, Blue Rug is one we use more than any other juniper as a groundcover in landscape design. Growing to only a few inches tall at most and spreading to about 5 to 6 feet wide over time, the trailing branches form a dense, dark blue-green mat that turns an attractive purplish-bronze during winter. Excellent for use to underplant small trees such as Japanese maples or as a groundcover in home foundation plantings and on embankments, hillsides and slopes. Very nice around boulders and to spill over brick, stone or wooden walls. 

Plant Type: Coniferous Evergreen Groundcover
Height at Maturity: 3-4"
Width at Maturity: 6'+
Spacing: 3-4' apart for mass plantings
Growth Habit / Form: Cascading, Mat Forming, Spreading
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: None
Flower Size: NA
Flowering Period: NA
Flower Type: NA
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Light Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Very Low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Dry
Soil pH: 5.0 - 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Very little to none
Attracts:
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Foot Traffic, Heat, Insect, Salt Air