Acute Willow vs Rocky Mountain Juniper - TreeTime.ca

Acute Willow vs Rocky Mountain Juniper

Salix acutifolia

Juniperus scopulorum

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Acute Willow
Rocky Mountain Juniper

Acute Willow is a very fast growing small tree that can reach growth rates of up to 6 feet per year. It's a great choice for developing a quick, hardy shelterbelt, windbreak, or privacy screen.

Acute Willow will grow multi-stemmed but can be pruned to a single stem for a smaller footprint. It prefers moist areas and requires almost no maintenance.

Willows are important to native pollinators each spring as they have higher amounts of pollen and nectar early each growing season when other food sources are scarce.

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.

Acute Willow Quick Facts

Rocky Mountain Juniper Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Bark: younger branches are bright brown-red
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: low

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: acute leaf willow, acute leafed willow, long-leaved violet willow, sharp-leaf willow
Other Names: mountain red cedar, rocky mountain cedar