Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
Western juniper is the gnarled, ancient-looking juniper of the Great Basin and eastern Cascades, some specimens centuries old. A picturesque, drought-proof evergreen for harsh dry country.
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 33–33 ft
- Spacing
- 10–25 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~42 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- CA, ID, NV, OR, WA
Related native plants
More Juniperus species
- Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
- Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)
- Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma)
- Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
- Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana)
- One-seed Juniper (Juniperus monosperma)