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Juniperus turbinata (Mediterranean juniper)

Other names: Sabina turbinata, Juniperus phoenicea var. turbinata, Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata, Smooth sabina, Black sabina

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Species
J. turbinata is a variable, borderline hardy, conical, spreading, or irregular, long-lived, evergreen, coniferous shrub or small tree with exfoliating bark, scale-like dark blue-green leaves, and spherical, red to reddish-brown cones ripening in their second year.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
8 m 6 m 20-50 years
26 ft 19 ft 20-50 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, preferably acid to neutral soil in full sun. Tolerates drought, strong winds, and salt spray. Where native, grows as elevations up to 1,200m (4,000'). A long-lived plant with some specimens reported to be more than 1,000 years old.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Rock, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Coastal, Sub-Tropical, Mediterranean

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Spreading, Conical

Native to

Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Foliage may cause skin irritation.

Plant care

Pruning

Little to no pruning required.

Propagation methods

Seed, Hardwood cuttings

Propagation

Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn. Seed requires 2-3 months of cold stratification, followed by 2-3 months of warm stratification, and another 2-3 months of cold stratification. Soak seed in boiling water for 3-6 seconds prior to sowing. Some seed may germinate in spring but most will take a year to sprout.

Pests

Aphids

Caterpillars

Juniper scale

Diseases

Blight

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

Take hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter

Requires little or no pruning (winter)

Protect from hard winter frosts

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