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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001994
11/12/99
Juniperus thurifera--Incense Juniper
Hardiness Zones: 6?
Height: 40 feet Spread: Form: pyramidal
Type: narrow-leaved evergreen tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Fruit: Blue
Comments: Incense Juniper is native northern Africa and
southern Europe. The plant is dioecious and cones on
female trees are dark blue. The foliage is quite fragrant
when crushed.
Cultivars:
'Nana' - A dwarf only 10 feet tall that forma a narrow
column.
References for Cultivars: Weston Nurseries 1999.
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