Zones 5-9. J. procumbens ‘Nana’– This Japanese type of juniper shrub forms a dense mat of prickly blue-green needles that turn slightly purplish in winter. It grows slowly to 6-12 inches ...

This is great for the long term, as the plants will require minimal ... all while remaining a lovely shade of blue-green all year round. Don't choose shore juniper if you live in a colder climate.

Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth ...

Volcanic eruptions and cold summers leave lasting marks in the wood of northern trees, unlocking the secrets of past climate extremes.

Juniper plants are members of the cypress ... topping out at about 12 feet tall, but has bluish-green foliage. Both ‘Spartan’ and ‘Blue Point’ junipers make excellent candidates for ...

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold ...

Since trees and shrubs can live for hundreds of years, identifying these blue rings allows us to spot cold summers in the past. By looking at pine trees and juniper shrubs from northern Norway ...