A columnar to somewhat rounded evergreen tree, Rocky Mountain Juniper often supports several main stems. The juvenile foliage consists of pointed, white-coated needles. Adult, scale-like foliage varies in color from dark- to bluish- or light-green. Round, dark-blue, berry-like cones, covered with a whitish bloom, ripen in the second year. Mature size is from 30-40 ft., or more, high with a spread of 3-15 ft. Bark is reddish-brown or gray and shedding. Hardy to zone 1.

These trees are bare root and 8” to 1.5 ft. They’re actually going on their fifth year due to their slow growing nature when starting out.

Images courtesy of Nebraska Forest Service and Thayne Tuason.