Gold Lace Juniper Shrub
The Gold Lace Juniper (Juniper chinensis Pfitzeriana 'Gold Lace') is a vibrant, evergreen shrub with striking gold foliage that brightens up any garden. It is a semi-dwarf plant, perfect for foundation planting or in shrub beds. During the summer, the foliage becomes even brighter yellow, providing a stunning contrast against the bright green foliage underneath. Pairing it with green junipers further highlights its unique appearance.
Product Details
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Plant Hardiness Zones and Details
| GROW ZONES: | 4-10 Outdoors |
|---|---|
| GROWTH RATE: | 1ft/Year |
| MATURE HEIGHT: | 3-4 ft |
| MATURE WIDTH: | 5-6 ft |
| LIGHT: | Full Sun |
| WATER: | Twice a week during the first two months |
| FOLIAGE: | Gold-Yellow |
| USES: | Beds and Borders, Mass Planting, Evergreen Ground Cover Shrub |
| CHARACTERISTICS: |
Deer tolerant, Year round interest, Cold and Heat tolerant |
| SOIL CONDITIONS: | Adaptable to most soils, salt tolerant, Avoid soggy soils |
| DOES NOT SHIP TO: | AZ |
Plant Benefits
Plants can reduce stress and anxiety by spending time close to nature caring for them. Great for patios, narrow spaces, decks, plant as privacy trees along fences and backyards. Add life to a given space, Plants are therapeutic and cheaper than a therapist. Increase Property Value, beautify your landscape with this new addition.
Design ideas for the landscape, Ground Cover for Color Contrast
Plant features are becoming very popular in modern landscape design for homes, also true for spaces like backyards, main entrances, and landscape in general. The inclusion of plants make space feel more attractive, exciting and comfortable, creating a well balance peaceful ambiance of styles that can both calm the senses and invigorate the mind simultaneously, adorning with live plants and natural elements is a great choice to create a relaxing atmosphere while at home, reducing the day to day stresses from modern life, weather is traffic congestions or stressful daily routines, living sculptures can be the answer to some of these challenges, design your space with tropical plants in mind.
Care & Maintenance
Care Guide
PLANTING:
- Choose a well-draining location with full sun exposure.
- Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and mix in compost to improve soil fertility.
- Place the shrub in the hole, making sure the top of the root ball is level with the surrounding soil.
- Fill the hole with soil, tamping down lightly, and water thoroughly.
SOIL:
- The gold lace juniper shrub prefers well-drained soil with a slightly acidic pH of 6.0 to 6.5.
- Avoid planting in heavy clay or poorly draining soils as this can lead to root rot.
MULCH:
- Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch around the base of the shrub to conserve moisture and regulate soil temperature.
- Avoid placing the mulch directly against the stem or trunk of the shrub as this can lead to decay.
LIGHT:
- Thrives in full sun, tolerates shade.
WATER:
- Water during the first two months twice a week, increase in extreme hot days, as plants mature reduce water frequency to once a week.
- Always verify the top 2-3 inches of soil, if dry to the touch water as needed.
FERTILIZE:
- The shrub is relatively low-maintenance and does not require frequent fertilization.
- Fertilize once in early spring with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer.
PRUNING:
- Prune in late winter or early spring to maintain desired shape and size.
- Remove any dead, diseased, or crossing branches.
- Avoid over-pruning as this can reduce the shrub's natural shape and lead to regrowth that is more susceptible to disease.
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Approximate height is measured from the base of the plant to the top of the highest branch.
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