Hoopsii Spruce vs Medora Juniper - TreeTime.ca

Hoopsii Spruce vs Medora Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum Medora

Picea pungens Hoopsii

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Hoopsii Spruce

Medora Juniper has an upright, narrow growth habit that makes it well suited as either an accent shrub or as a privacy hedge or screen. It is a compact, pyramidal evergreen shrub with blue-green foliage that lasts year round.

It is low maintenance, drought tolerant, and deer resistant. Medora Juniper is known for holding its form well without pruning. If pruning is desired it is best done in late winter after the threat of extreme cold has passed.

The Hoopsii Spruce is a cold-hardy variety that has attractive silvery-blue foliage. It is a dense evergreen tree with a distinctive pyramidal form. The needles are highly ornamental and retain their color throughout the winter, which allowed it to win the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.

The Hoopsii Spruce, is a Blue Spruce cultivar and is popular due to being relatively low-maintenance and having a high pollution tolerance.

Medora Juniper Quick Facts

Hoopsii Spruce Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: medora rocky mountain juniper, medora upright juniper
Other Names: colorado hoopsii spruce