Our yard faces Soutwest (to the sunset) and get the mountain winds blown in towards the house from the backyard fence where we plan to plant the narrow conifers. Junipers in general are very useful in the garden for their solid colours and for their ability to grow in highly difficult conditions. It also creates crops of blue berries that are popular as winter forage for birds. Its branching is mostly fastigiate and foliage is silvery blue in color. In the east it often (inappropriately) called the red cedar. Also, Blue Arrow will maintain a more narrow profile than Skyrocket long term - Skyrocket wll get puffier and wider than advertised in time. Produces silvery blue berries from late spring to late winter. Perfect as a tall, narrow screen where space is limited. Last winter we had over 1 week several feet of snow when we were told at our location (southern part of the valley) the snow usually melts in a day or two. Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' is a narrowly conical, female selection of Rocky Mountain or western juniper. Blue Arrow Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Blue Arrow SKU 05365 An improved selection with tight, bright blue foliage and a very narrow, upright form. Our winters vary quite tremondously - some years it can get below 0 degrees F we are told. You won't necessarily know what caused the browning because it will show up a couple months after the incident. We will have a fountain built and were planning on putting Arborvitae (Emerald Green) on both sides and possibly behind but after learning they can grow up to 5 feet wide (too wide for our space) and that they are quite fussy when it comes to water (if they get tried out they will show the stress a couple months later through browning at the ends of the green leaves/needles and that takes a long time to repair per nursery experts). It has an attractive blue/grey colour to its foliage. We are looking for easy care evergreens (we are from California and need to see "green") for a couple different areas in our smallish backyard. Juniperus Scopulorum Blue Arrow (Blue arrow Juniper) is an excellent narrow conifer with a columnal habit. There are thought to be between 50 and 67 species of junipers. We live in the high desert (Sierra Nevada) at about 4,000/4,500 feet in the Reno/Sparks valley. Junipers often feature berrylike, bluish, glaucous, bloomy cones on the tips of their shoots. Dense, gray-green foliage makes the Skyrocket Juniper an attractive and versatile plant for landscaping. Additions to the International Conifer Register Skyrocket Juniper has a rich blue-green color.
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