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Green Alder vs Creeping JuniperAlnus crispa Juniperus horizontalis SOLD OUT (new stock expected: later this season) ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
Green Alder is a cold hardy, native shrub. It is often planted on infertile sites so it can fix nitrogen from the air and improve the soil quality.
Creeping Juniper is a low maintenance, spreading, ground cover shrub capable of growing in some of the worst soil and rocky conditions. GREEN ALDER QUICK FACTSCREEPING JUNIPER QUICK FACTS
Zone:
1a
Zone:
2a
Height:
7 m (23 ft)
Height:
0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Spread:
2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture:
any
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
any
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fuzz/fluff:
yes
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
green
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
50 years
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
high
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Other Names:
mountain alder, sitka alder
Other Names:
prostrate juniper
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |