Juniperus procumbens 'Green Mound'

Greenmound Juniper

Juniperus procumbens ‘Green Mound’ — commonly called Green Mound juniper — is a low-growing evergreen shrub valued for its dense, mounding habit and rich green needle-like foliage that maintains good color year-round. Its fine texture and compact form make it especially popular for bonsai, as well as for groundcover and small-scale landscape use.

Type: Evergreen shrub

Mature Size:
Width: 3–5 ft
Height: 1–2 ft

USDA Zones: 4a–9b

Form: Low, spreading, mounded

Light: Full sun

Soil: Well-drained soil; adaptable to sandy, rocky, and average garden soils

Water: Low to medium; drought tolerant once established

Wildlife: Provides shelter for birds; deer resistant

Features & Landscape Uses: Excellent for rock gardens, borders, slopes, containers, and bonsai use. Its dense habit provides neat evergreen coverage with minimal maintenance.

Care: Plant in full sun for best density and color. Avoid poorly drained soils. Minimal pruning is needed; trim lightly in early spring if shaping is desired.

Plant type

Evergreen Shrub

Height

1-2'

Width

3-5'

Hardiness zones

4–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Slow

Leaf color

SeaGreen

Soil

Average, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape use

Border, Erosion control mass planting, Erosion control slopes, Ground Cover, Mass Planting

Shape

Low Spreading, Mounded

Bark

Smooth

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

Yes

Drought tolerant

Yes