Ironwood Tree vs Rocky Mountain Juniper - TreeTime.ca

Ironwood Tree vs Rocky Mountain Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum

Ostrya virginiana

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Rocky Mountain Juniper
Ironwood Tree

The Rocky Mountain Juniper is a columnar and slightly rounded evergreen shrub that features foliage with colours that range from a light green to a dark blue-green. It produces round, dark-blue berry-like cones that ripen in the second year.

Rocky Mountain Junipers have great ornamental value due to its varying colours and can attract wildlife into your yard as the “berries” are favored by birds.

Ironwood Tree is one of the strongest and most resilient trees you will find in North America. In fact, it has the hardest and most dense wood of any North American tree. Prized for its oval shaped canopy and showy winter trunk, this striking shade tree will make a beautiful addition to any yard. Make sure you do not plant near roads as it is highly salt sensitive.

Rocky Mountain Juniper Quick Facts

Ironwood Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Foliage: blue-green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Native to: AB, BC, SK
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: mountain red cedar, rocky mountain cedar