Most junipers are dense, possessing aromatic wood and shreddy bark. Blue gray foliage on Hetz, feathering gray-green to silvery blue foliage on the Pfitzers. Fleshy, berrylike cones. Foliage is needlelike, scalelike, or both. Leaves are opposite or in threes with the upper surface having two separate or blended white lines.
Junipers are among the toughest plants in the landscape.
Pests to watch for include spider mites, aphids, twig borers. Juniper blight causes twigs and branches to die back. Chinese juniper often becomes crowded and too large in landscapes if the wrong cultivar is selected. The oil of juniper, extracted from the berries, is used to flavor gin. The Hetz blue juniper and the Pfitzers should be pruned extensively to maintain a compact, symmetrical habit.