Juniperus ‘Blue Carpet’ Conifer Plant – 3Ltr Pot

Bring a beautiful splash of silver-blue colour to your garden with Juniperus ‘Blue Carpet’. This low-growing, spreading evergreen conifer is valued for its striking foliage, particularly during winter, and its ability to create dense, attractive ground cover. Ideal for sunny borders, rock gardens, dry banks and containers, it is a versatile, hardy choice for adding year-round texture and interest to your outdoor space.

Key Features

• Striking Silver-Blue Foliage: Attractive blue-toned foliage provides year-round colour, becoming especially eye-catching during winter.

• Excellent Ground Cover: Its spreading growth habit helps cover bare ground and create a low-maintenance carpet of evergreen foliage.

• Wide Range of Uses: Ideal for rockeries, slopes, dry banks, borders and container planting.

• Hardy and Versatile: Tolerates a range of conditions, including dry soils, once established, and thrives in an open, sunny position.

• Low-Growing Habit: Reaches approximately 45–60cm in height with a spread of 1.5–2.5m over 10 years.

• Year-Round Garden Structure: Provides lasting colour, texture and interest, complementing dwarf shrubs, alpines, heathers and other evergreen plants.

Product Description

Juniperus ‘Blue Carpet’ is a vigorous, spreading evergreen conifer that makes an excellent choice for gardeners looking to introduce attractive ground cover and distinctive foliage. Its silvery-blue needles create a cool, contemporary look, offering a striking contrast against green shrubs, flowering perennials and decorative stones.

With an approximate height of 45–60cm and a spread of 1.5–2.5m after 10 years, this low-growing juniper is particularly useful for covering banks, softening the edges of borders and adding structure to rock gardens. It can also be grown in suitable containers, where its spreading habit creates an attractive cascading effect.

Juniperus ‘Blue Carpet’ prefers an open, sunny position and moist but well-drained soil. Once established, it can tolerate relatively dry conditions, making it suitable for sunny banks and areas where other plants may struggle. Water thoroughly after planting and continue watering regularly while the roots establish.

Light pruning from an early age can help maintain a tidy shape and encourage the desired spread. Avoid cutting deeply into old, bare wood, as this may not regenerate readily.

Specifications

• Plant Name: Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Carpet’

• Plant Type: Evergreen conifer

• Pot Size: 3Ltr Pot

• Height: Approximately 45–60cm after 10 years

• Spread: Approximately 1.5–2.5m after 10 years

• Foliage Colour: Silver-blue

• Soil Type: Moist but well-drained soil; tolerates dry conditions once established

• Sunlight: Full sun preferred

• Position: Ground cover, rock gardens, borders, banks, slopes and containers

• Growth Habit: Low-growing, spreading and vigorous

• Flowering: Not grown for its flowers

Care Tips

• Light: Plant in an open, sunny position to encourage healthy growth and maintain its attractive foliage colour.

• Soil: Use well-drained soil enriched with garden compost or other suitable organic matter. Avoid prolonged waterlogging.

• Watering: Water thoroughly after planting, particularly during spring and summer. Continue watering regularly during dry spells while the plant establishes.

• Feeding: Apply a suitable slow-release fertiliser in spring, following the product instructions, to support healthy growth.

• Pruning: Prune lightly from an early age if needed to maintain shape and encourage an even spread. Avoid cutting back into old, bare wood.

• Container Care: Choose a container with adequate drainage and check moisture levels regularly, as pots can dry out more quickly than garden soil.

• Winter Care: This hardy evergreen provides colour and structure throughout the colder months and generally requires little additional winter protection when planted in suitable conditions.

Juniperus ‘Blue Carpet’ is an excellent choice for creating attractive, low-growing ground cover with distinctive silver-blue foliage. Its spreading habit, hardiness and year-round appeal make it a valuable addition to sunny borders, rock gardens, slopes and patio containers.

The plant’s growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions. Bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season.

Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.