Juniperus Sabina seed
LATIN NAME: Juniperus sabina
COMMON NAME: Savin Juniper
The savin juniper is a tough, low, spreading, evergreen shrub of the dry hills, and its fine, scale-like, bluish-green foliage and its small, dark, berry-like cones have made it a valued plant of the rock garden and the ground cover. It grows as a low, spreading, evergreen shrub, reaching up to a metre or a little more in height, with the creeping or arching branches bearing the fine, scale-like, bluish-green, aromatic foliage and, through the year, the small, rounded, berry-like, bluish-black cones, followed by the small, hard seeds within the fleshy cones. It is a species of the conifer in the cypress family, and it is native to the mountains of the Eurasia, while it grows in the dry, rocky places, and it is known as the savin juniper.
The savin juniper belongs to the cypress family, Cupressaceae, and it is a species of the low, spreading, evergreen shrub, native to the mountains of the Eurasia, while it grows in the dry, rocky places, and it is known as the savin juniper. It is prized for its fine, scale-like, bluish-green foliage and its tough, spreading habit.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The savin juniper has a real and distinguished place in the research. It has been studied in the horticulture and the arboriculture, since its fine, scale-like, bluish-green foliage and its tough, spreading habit have made it a valued plant of the rock garden and the ground cover, and researchers have examined its growth, its hardiness and its cultivation, while its toughness in the dry places has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a plant of the rock garden. The plant has also been studied in the chemistry of the natural products, since the foliage and the cones of the junipers contain a range of the fragrant compounds, and researchers have examined these constituents, while the chemistry of the juniper family has been of continuing interest, and the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and of the garden rather than a casual remedy, and the foliage of the savin is best left well alone. The species has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the dry mountains of the Eurasia, and its distribution and its role in the dry hills have been examined, while the ecology of the dry-land shrubs has been of continuing interest. For a shrub of such toughness, the savin juniper has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the savin juniper is a generous shrub of the garden. Its small, berry-like cones feed the birds and the wildlife, and its fine, scale-like, bluish-green foliage gives a tough, evergreen cover to the dry slopes and the rock garden.
Its economic value is real. The savin juniper is prized for its tough, evergreen, low-growing habit, and its value has drawn attention in the international horticultural and ecological press as a plant of the rock garden, while the junipers have been valued for their fine, fragrant wood in the regions of their home. It is a shrub to handle with care, as its foliage is best left alone. For a grower, the savin juniper is a rewarding and tough shrub, and for a gardener it brings a fine, scale-like, bluish-green evergreen cover to the dry garden. The seeds are easy to start — give them a short period of cold, damp storage in the fridge, then sow them just below the surface of a pot of moist, free-draining soil, keep them lightly watered, and they’ll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a low, tough, evergreen shrub.
Grows about 18″ high and horizontally 3′. Beautiful ground cover, for slopes, or spread throughout mixed borders. Useful in small gardens for season long interest. Perfect grouped or massed with in a shrub border. This evergreen shrub grows low to ground with dense horizontal tiers of blue-green foliage. Spreads evenly making this variety an excellent ground cover. This tough selection withstands various harsh conditions. Does well in urban areas.
Basic Care
Water regularly until established.
Well-drained, slightly alkaline soil.
Tolerates poor soil, heat, and drought. Best in slightly alkaline, fertile but well-drained soil. Prune to maintain desired shape. Wear gloves when handling to avoid skin irritation.