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Hardiness Zone: 2-7
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Mature Height: 1-2 Feet
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Mature Spread: 3-4 Feet
Buy Tortuga® Juniper online. Tortuga® Juniper is a super-tough cultivar of our native J. communis. Its natural habit is a neat, low mound of fluffy, jade green foliage. The perfect plant for even the most difficult locations!
Family: Cupressaceae
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Common Name: Juniper
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- A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
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TORTUGA® JUNIPER Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| • | Brown |
Bark Type*
| • | Exfoliating |
| • | Rough |
Brand*
| • | Proven Winners® Color Choice® |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch – High Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot – High Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – Low Resistance |
Growth Habit*
| • | Compact Growing |
| • | Dwarf/Small Growing |
| • | Prostrate Growing/Groundcover |
Growth Rate*
| • | Medium |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Winter*
| • | Dark Green |
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Evergreen |
| • | Fragrant |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Birds |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Conifer |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Fall Planting |
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Low Water Use |
| • | Prefers Dry Soils |
| • | Prefers Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Graft |
Season of Interest*
| • | Early Spring |
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Winter |
| • | Year-Round |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Border Plant |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Privacy/Hedge/Living Fence |
| • | Provides Shade |
| • | Sound Barrier |
| • | Wind/Dust Break |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |











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