Utah Juniper (Juniperus Osteosperma) Seeds
Juniperus osteosperma (Utah Juniper) is a shrub or small tree reaching 3-6 m (rarely to 9 m) tall. It is native to the southwestern United States, in Utah, Nevada, Arizona, western New Mexico, western Colorado, Wyoming, southern Montana, southern Idaho, and eastern California.
It grows at moderate altitudes of 1,300-2,600 m, on dry soils, often together with Pinus monophylla.
The shoots are fairly thick compared to most junipers, 1.5-2 mm in diameter. The leaves are arranged in opposite decussate pairs or whorls of three; the adult leaves are scale-like, 1-2 mm long (to 5 mm on lead shoots), and 1-1.5 mm broad.
The juvenile leaves (on young seedlings only) are needle-like, 5-10 mm long. The cones are berry-like, 8-13 mm in diameter, blue-brown with a whitish waxy bloom, and contain a single seed (rarely two); they are mature in about 18 months.
Genus - Juniperus
Species - Osteosperma
Common name - Utah Juniper
Other names - Juniperus Utahensis, Juniperus California, Juniperus Megalocarpa
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 6 - 8
Height - 40' / 12 m
Plant type - Large Shrub / Small tree
Vegetation type - Evergreen
Exposure - Full Sun
Growth rate - Slow
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - light (sandy), medium (loamy), heavy (clay)
Water requirements - Drought tolerant, the average water
Landscape uses - Woodland Garden Canopy; Sunny Edge
Germination rate - 70%
Leaf / Flower color - Green
Plant growth rate - Slow
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