A well-behaved juniper that does not seem to have that cat-urine smell to it. Lovely blue color, stays compact.

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This Blue Star Meyer Single-seed Juniper is commonly planted in the yards and landscapes of many homeowners and some semi-professional landscapes in the Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic, the Northeast, and much of the South in the USA. It is sold at all the big box stores and many conventional nurseries as a cheap woody plant. I don't understand why anyone really likes it, even when it is some specimens that are in good condition. I've seen a good number get icky with dead and brown areas as time goes on. The mother species of Single-seed Juniper and the Meyer cultivar from which it came also get ratty looking in time with brown areas. It is not as bad in more northern regions with cooler summers versus really warm, humid summers. This plant is very blue, and many like to stick it in with woody plants that have yellow or red foliage for the growing season, as the Goldthread False Cypress and dwarf red barberries; all of which together looks just awful, and so artificial. Better to use flowers for colour.

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