Juniperus rigida 'Pendula' Medicinal a showy and unusual subject

a showy and unusual subject for a mild-climate garden

more robust frame than the smaller Asian beautyberries

where the white-striped blades brighten dark corners and contrast with broad-leaved companions

well-drained soil suit the plant

if not in the current books

Juniperus rigida 'Pendula' Medicinal a showy and unusual subjectJuniperus rigida, the temple or needle juniper, is a graceful conifer of the windswept hills and old temple gardens of China, Korea, and Japan, distinctive for long, slender, sharply pointed needles that catch the light. 'Pendula' is the weeping form, unfurling those bright needles from arching, drooping limbs in a cascade of green that moves with the wind, a plant of quiet, sculptural dignity. The needles are the signature, longer and more pronounced