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Sea Green Juniper

juniper-tree-seagreen220Scientific Name:   Juniperus Chinensis ‘Sea Green’
Type of Plant:     Shrub
Description:     Compact upright growing evergreen shrub with dark green, arching foliage.
Height:     4-6’
Width:     6-8′
Blooming:     No
Fruit:  Berry-like cones on older specimens
Climate Requirements:   Heat tolerant, cold tolerant, and drought tolerant
once established. Prefers full sun.
Care Requirements:     Very low maintenance, no pruning necessary, but likes
well drained soil.
Special Needs:     None
Special Uses/Attributes:     Heavily used especially commercially as accents and border plants as it is so tolerant of different soils and weather conditions.
Florida Native:     No
FYI:     Sea Green Juniper is often called Chinese Juniper as it is native to China.

Ilex Compacta

Scientific Name:     Ilex Crenata ‘Compacta’
Type of Plant:     Shrub
Description:     Evergreen shrub with small, dark green, glossy, oval shaped leaves.
Height:     5-6’
Width:     6′
Blooming:     No
Fruit: Berries are small and black
Climate Requirements:     Heat and cold tolerant. Prefers full sun to partial shade.
Care Requirements:     Requires rich, moist, slightly acidic soil with good drainage and mulch. Can not tolerate drought.
Special Needs:     None
Special Uses/Attributes:     Widely used low maintenance shrub in mass
planting or close together  for hedge.
Florida Native:     No
FYI:     Very low maintenance.