Flower clusters hang from one side of the stem. Less upright, the Spreading Rush has slender, more flexible stems, and a bluer color. Lovely and graceful near water. The Juniper is found in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, even into Africa, and grows on a wide range of sites and conditions. Often mis-used, badly pruned or overgrown, it is often rejected without consideration of the many beautiful and useful contributions the appropriate form can make.
Most Junipers require sun, very well drained soil, and are drought tolerant.
Plant Oregon stocks some particularly useful forms. This is one of our favorites. Older plants expose attractive red bark on the trailing stems. It is attractive on walls and banks or as a very low groundcover. We have some plants that have been staked, then allowed to drape and skirt.