Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' - Hollywood juniper
Family Cupressaceae
Description:
About fifty species of Juniper are native to North America, Europe, Asia and north Africa. Juniperus chinensis makes a tall conical tree similar to Florida's native red cedar. The Hollywood juniper has an open, irregular habit. It grows to about fifteen feet tall.
Location:
See the cultivar 'Torulosa' on the west side of the Aquatics Center.
Size:
Small tree to about fifteen feet tall.
Care Instructions:
Light: full sun
Water: best in a well-drained soil, drought tolerant
Soil: best in a well-drained soil, otherwise not particular
Hollywood juniper grows well in a sunny, well-drained soil site in northeast Florida.