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native plant database: Alder, Michael G. Juniperus communis L.
USDA Symbol: JUCO6 USDA Native Status: Native to U.S. Usually a
spreading low shrub, sometimes forming broad or prostrate
clumps; rarely a small tree with an open irregular crown.
Although commonly a tree in Eurasia, Common Juniper is only
rarely a small tree in New England and other northeastern
States. In the West, it is a low shrub, often at timberline.
Including geographic varieties, this species is the most widely
distributed native conifer in both North America and the world.
Juniper berries are food for wildlife, especially grouse,
pheasants, and bobwhites. They are an ingredient in gin,
producing the distinctive aroma and tang. Plant
CharacteristicsDuration: Perennial Habit: Tree Leaf: Bloom
InformationBloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: Apr AK , AL , AZ , CA
, CO