Weeping Virginia Juniper – Juniperus Virginiana ‘Pendula’ – 3 Gallon Pot

An almost unknown form of the native Eastern Red Cedar that will grow almost anywhere in the United States, Juniperus virginiana ‘Pendula’ is unique and decorative in that when left to grow natural it will form an elegant mounded column of cascading branches covered in feathery, emerald green leaves that spread on the ground like a groundcover to form a trailing skirt around the base of the plant. Neat, huh? On the other hand, if staked, it can easily be trained to grow upwards in a pyramidal form with branches that cascade beautifully back toward the ground. 

The Weeping Virginia Juniper responds well to light pruning so can be trimmed annually for density and shaping purposes. Since it can be left to grow naturally or trained to various forms and shapes, it’s difficult to provide a mature size on this cultivar. How tall you want it to grow will depend on the length of the vertical stake. When staked, you might expect it to grow up to 10 feet tall in 10 years. Whether left to grown naturally in a trailing mound or trained to grow vertically, this weeping beaty makes for a fine focal point specimen in well-drained landscape borders.

The Weeping Virginia Juniper is ideal for use as a focal point specimen in sunny landscape borders and on dry slopes or in rock gardens. A fine addition to the conifer garden, rock gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

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