Blue Star Juniper (Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star') in a #5 container (5-gallon / 18.9-liter pot). This slow-growing evergreen conifer features densely packed, silvery-blue, awl-shaped needles along spreading branches, providing year-round color and texture. A member of the cypress family, it grows 2 to 3 feet tall with a 3- to 4-foot spread, making it an excellent ground cover, rock garden accent, or container specimen.

Blue Star Juniper thrives in full sun with well-drained soil (pH 5.0–8.0) and is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8. Once established, it is drought tolerant and requires minimal care. It is deer resistant, salt tolerant, and attracts birds. Ideal for use on slopes, embankments, foundation plantings, borders, or patio containers.