Hollywood Juniper

Juniperus chinensis ‘Torulosa’

Other Names: Torulosa Juniper, Hollywood Twisted Juniper, Hollywood Juniper Tree

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Coniferous Evergreen Shrub

Height at Maturity: 12-15′

Width at Maturity: 8-10′

Spacing: 6-7′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Twisted Branching

Growth Rate: Fast

Flower Color: na

Flower Size: na

Flowering Period: na

Flower Type: na

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Rich Green

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 or Dry

Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5 (Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low when left in it’s natural form

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect

Description

The Hollywood Juniper, also called Torulosa Juniper, is one of the hardiest and most attractive of the upright junipers. Maturing to maybe 15 feet tall and 8 or so feet wide in an upright twisted fashion; you’ll never find two of these plants that look the same. When left to grow natural with little or no pruning, Hollywood makes for an interesting and eye-catching focal point specimen, espalier (grown flat against a wall), or as a natural hedge or privacy screen. With some selective pruning it is an excellent candidate for a pom pom topiary tree. Exceptionally cold and heat hardy and drought tolerant, this one is a great choice for the gardener looking for unique, low maintenance plants!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing upright in an irregular, twisted form to 12 to 15 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide, the Hollywood Juniper is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or in rows to form a natural hedge in sunny landscape borders. We often use it in design as espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) on sunny walls in home foundation plantings. Also an excellent candidate for pom pom and other topiary shapes and forms. A fine addition to conifer gardens, Asian theme gardens, rock gardens, topiary gardens, oddity gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs)..

Spacing: 6 feet apart for solid hedges and privacy screens; 12 feet apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

The Hollywood Juniper is exceptionally easy to grow in well-drained moist to dry soils of low to average fertility and full to mostly sun. Exceptionally low maintenance and drought tolerant when established. No pruning is ever necessary. That said, this plant can be trained into unlimited shapes and forms. A perfect candidate for pom-pom and other topiary forms.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Juniper trees.

How To Plant And Care For Juniper Trees

Privacy Screen Design & Planting Tips

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We ordered 3 Hollywood Junipers and couldn’t be more pleased with them. They arrived quickly, packing was excellent, and the plants looked great. Planted then within a couple of days and they’re doing very well. I was so pleased with the experience, I recently ordered several more plants from WBG. We’re landscaping our new home and appreciate they offer a bulk discount as well.————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Just received my order yesterday and I wanted to thank you for the care that you took in packaging my plants for shipping.
I’ve unpacked many many plants through the years and your method for getting a 3 gal container here to Wisconsin was greatly appreciated.
Thanks again————————————————————————————————————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

We ordered two, 3 gallons to pot on our front porch. They arrived quickly and beautifully. They are our fav tree and grow whispy.——————————————-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

Order shipped quickly and packaged very well. Tree was very healthy when it arrived.————————————————–Thanks so much for the photo!! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

After unsuccessfully searching local and nearby garden centers for a Hollywood juniper, I looked on line. After finding one on the Wilson Brothers site, I hesitantly decided to give them a try, and I’m so glad I did! The juniper arrived in great condition. It was so well packed and was fuller and bigger than expected.. I also like that the price included shipping.
My Hollywood juniper is doing well, and it’s bringing me pleasure! Thank you, Wilson Brothers!——————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I was bit reluctant to order 15 trees to travel from Georgia to our location in Minnesota.. They arrived quickly, well packaged and in perfect condition. They now line our driveway and I have no doubt that in a few years….will be stunning
Thanks Much.————————————————————-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

Oh, this beautiful tree!!! Arrived in A+++ condition and is gorgeously healthy, fresh and alive!! I only hope I can keep it in its current state and give it a good home. Cannot wait to see it grow.—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The tree arrived very lively. Planted in the garden and can’t wait to see it in a few years,—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I ordered this tree about a month ago and planted it about two weeks ago. The delivery was great and the tree arrived in excellent condition. I planted it in front of a wide chimney to give it a dramatic backdrop for its artful growth. I can recommend this tree and this company.———————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Beautiful plant. Much larger than expected but with easily unraveled roots. Quick ship and well packed for arrival in perfect shape. Another great buy from Wilson Brothers.—————————————Thanks for the kind words! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

My plants arrived in perfect shape! Thank you.——————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

This “Hollywood” juniper is everything I’d hoped for. It was shipped promptly and arrived well-wrapped and in excellent condition. Your prices can’t be beat.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Came on time in great condition – can’t wait to see it grow.————————————–We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

I cannot wait for these two beauties to fill out. You cannot find unique, healthy trees for this price around here. They both arrived in stellar condition. There was no way they would get mangled thanks to Wilson Bros one-of-a-kind packaging. Thank you for your stellar product! ——————— WBG Reply: Hi Chey! Thanks so much for your review of the Hollywood Juniper, your compliments, and for attaching those great photos! Hollywood is my top favorite of the upright Junipers and I hope you enjoy yours for years to come!
Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens

It arrived in great shape – beautiful plant! —————— WBG Reply: Hi Karen – Thanks for your review of the Hollywood Juniper and we hope you enjoy this unique and magnificent plant for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens