Kentucky Coffeetree vs Rocky Mountain Juniper - TreeTime.ca

Kentucky Coffeetree vs Rocky Mountain Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum

Gymnocladus dioicus

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Rocky Mountain Juniper
Kentucky Coffeetree

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.

The Kentucky Coffeetree has the largest leaves of any native tree in North America! In the summer, its large green canopy provides shade. While in the winter, its leathery bean pods act as a decorative element against the sky as they rattle in the wind. Beautiful year-round, this tree is an elegant addition to any landscape.

Rocky Mountain Juniper Quick Facts

Kentucky Coffeetree Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 21 m (70 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: high


Toxicity: Uncooked pods are toxic to humans
Foliage: blue-green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK
Native to: ON
Other Names: mountain red cedar, rocky mountain cedar
Other Names: coffeetree