![]() Once established, they need minimal watering in order to maintain their beauty and continued growth. Another benefit of the Junipers, in general, is their drought tolerance. Planted on the north or north west sides of properties here along the Colorado Front Range, the Skyrocket Juniper can protect from the strong Chinook winds in December, January, and February, as well as from the north and north east winds common during upslope snowstorms.įinally skyrocket juniper can be used as an anchor plant for the corner of the home or for the corner of the backyard in place of the standard larger Colorado Blue Spruce or some other wider and larger evergreen which might be out of place in a smaller yard. Often, the skyrocket juniper is used as an effective windbreak as well. Skyrocket Juniper can grow 18 inches to 24 inches in one year once established in the right growing conditions. There are several options to columnar type evergreens for screening but the Skyrocket Juniper is the most cost-effective because of their initial price, the size at which they can be attained for initial planting…sometimes up to 9’ tall, and their rapid growth rate. If planted in a row along a fence, for instance, privacy can be achieved year round without sacrificing valuable lawn space. Skyrocket Juniper only get 2 to 3 feet wide near the base and can tower as high as 20 feet in the right conditions. Therefore we like to use Skyrocket Juniper because of their narrow width but tall height. Some upright junipers are too wide to be feasible in small backyards, such as the standard Rocky Mountain Juniper. ![]() ![]() One of the great ways Glacier View Landscape achieves privacy in small backyards, especially in Boulder, Colorado landscapes, is with the use of upright Junipers. In many of today’s smaller subdivisions privacy is a big issue.
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