Conifer shrub
Savin juniper
Juniperus sabina
A low evergreen mass for slopes, dry corners and year-round ground structure.
Planning parameters
Use these values as a practical planning envelope: they describe the adult plant, not the young seedling.
- Adult height
- 0.5-1.5 m
- Crown diameter
- 2 m
- Root zone
- 2.4 m
- Root type
- Shallow spreading
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Recommended setback
- 0.8-1.2 m from paths, more for spread
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Hardiness
- USDA 3-7
- Crown density
- Medium / dense
Site requirements
These conditions decide whether the plant will establish well after planting.
- Claro
- Sun
- Watering
- Low
- Soil type
- Dry drained soil
- Drainage
- Dry, very well-drained
- Soil pH
- Neutral to alkaline
Root system and placement
Shallow spreading roots; tolerates poor dry soil.
Garden role and season
These fields help choose the plant by composition, privacy, flowering and year-round value.
- Form
- Low spreading mound
- Foliage
- Evergreen conifer
- Season
- All year
- Bloom
- No decorative bloom
- Fruit
- Small cones on some plants
- Garden use
- Slope, dry corner, evergreen ground mass
Care and risks
This is the practical part for future maintenance and safe placement on the plot.
- Maintenance
- Low
- Pruning
- Light shaping only
- Risks
- All parts are toxic; avoid edible beds and children areas.
Other plants
Return to the catalog or compare nearby options before placing plants on the site plan.
