![]() | Ames Juniper - Juniperus chinensis 'Ames' Family Cupressaceae. Also commonly called Chinese Juniper Cultivated specimens photographed at the Morton Arboretum, northern Illinois, USA. Tree Encyclopedia | Trees Index | Maples | Birch | Oak | Rose Family | Cupressaceae | Insects & Spiders |
![]() Ames Juniper at Frost Hill |
| Ames juniper is an intermediate sized, dense ornamental evergreen which prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Drought and wind resistant, it is also salt-tolerant. It is used in the landscape as a specimen, screen, or in group plantings. Blue to purple berry-like globular cones persist for two years. |
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