Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
Utah juniper is the dominant juniper of the Intermountain West's pinyon-juniper woodlands, squat and broad on dry rocky ground. Critical winter forage and cover for desert wildlife.
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 26–26 ft
- Spacing
- 10–20 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~42 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
Related native plants
More Juniperus species
- Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
- Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)
- Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)
- Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
- Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana)
- One-seed Juniper (Juniperus monosperma)