Golden Pacific Juniper

Juniperus conferta ‘sPg-3-016′ GOLDEN PACIFIC TM

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Coniferous Evergreen Groundcover

Height at Maturity: 8-10″

Width at Maturity: 6’+

Spacing: 3-5′ for mass plantings

Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Low Growing, Spreading, Cascading

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: None

Flower Size: NA

Flowering Period: NA

Flower Type: NA

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Bright Yellow

Fragrant Foliage: Yes

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Light Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Very Low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Dry

Soil pH: 4.5 – 7.0 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Very little to none

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Foot Traffic, Heat, Insect, Salt Air

Description

If you like the ‘Blue Pacific’ Juniper, you’re gonna love its new sibling ‘Golden Pacific’, which is basically the same plant but with screaming yellow foliage. Its bright yellow needles appear in groups of three along the trailing branches forming a dense, erosion controlling shaggy carpet wherever it grows. The stunning color and texture of Golden Pacific make it a fine selection as a groundcover or spiller over walls and boulders and near or around plants and trees with dark green, purple, blue or red foliage. Foliage color is more intense with more sun.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 inches tall and spreading relatively quickly to 6 feet wide or more, the Golden Pacific Juniper is ideal for use in groupings or mass plantings for erosion control on sunny embankments, hillsides and slopes or as a colorful border in landscape beds and home foundation plantings. It also spills over walls and is a great choice to underplant small trees such as Japanese Maples and Crape Myrtles. Golden Pacific provides wonderful color and texture contrast when planted among darker leaf plants and trees. a fine addition to conifer gardens, yellow theme gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart for mass plantings; 10 feet or more for space between plants

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Growing Preferences

Golden Pacific Juniper is exceptionally easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil and full sun to a little light shade. Foliage color is more intense with more sun. Too much shade results in diminished foliage density and color. Plants are exceptionally drought tolerant when established. Constantly soggy or wet soil can cause root rot or other harmful plant diseases. Very low-maintenance requiring little to no pruning.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for low growing Junipers.

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Needed a contrast plant and these definitely fill the bill. The color is spectacular. Quick shipping and they are already spreading. Just a superb experience with Wilson Bros.—————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I ordered Three Golden Pacific Junipers. They arrived Healthy, carefully packed, and free from pests.
According to my research, they should survive in my ZONE 6B.
I have ordered from Multiple Online Nurseries over the past 20 years.
Most stand by their products. Unfortunately, some rare issues occur.
The most common is Soil displaced from the Shipping & handling.
Usually it is minor. As long as the Plants are watered correctly.
Wilson Bros. Gardens definitely took this into consideration.
In my local area, I often observe people that don’t research Plant information or descriptions. It can save Money, headaches, and heartbreak.
I urge every Gardener to get in this habit. It will enhance the enjoyment of your purchases. Also, relieve unnecessary spreading of invasive species or a possible neighbor dispute.
Overall, I am pleased with my 1st purchase. Thank you. Wilson Bros. Staff.
Sincerely, Roger————————————————Thanks for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This is the second shipment of gold pacific juniper I’ve gotten from Wilson brothers.. I highly recommend them. They ship fast and the plants always look fantastic right out of the box.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plant received in excellent condition. Packaging was great. Fast shipping Have bought several plants.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plants were received in very good condition. Much larger than I expected and very healthy. Planted immediately and expect them to grow as pictured.————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG