Overview & Description

The Buffalo Juniper (Juniperus sabina ‘Buffalo’) is a tough, low-growing evergreen shrub prized for its excellent performance as a dense groundcover. It forms a wide-spreading mat of soft, feathery, bright green foliage that retains its colour well throughout the year, developing a subtle bronze tint in winter. This durable conifer is generally resistant to juniper blight and other common pests.

Growth & Size

This variety exhibits a rapid, sprawling, and prostrate to spreading growth habit. It is a low-growing shrub, typically reaching a mature size of about 12 to 18 inches in height with a spread of 6 to 8 feet. Its vigorous growth quickly fills in areas, providing excellent ground coverage.

Additional Notes

It does not have showy flowers. Exceptionally hardy to Zone 3, it is drought-tolerant, salt-tolerant, and adaptable to poor, dry, and alkaline soils. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. An outstanding choice for erosion control on slopes and banks, mass plantings, and large-scale residential or commercial landscapes where a low-maintenance, durable, and functional groundcover is needed in challenging sites.