Description

Bring year-round foliage interest to your garden with Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’. Blue Arrow is a narrow, upright juniper with blue-grey foliage forming a slender column. It is ideal for narrow spaces and formal accents.

Junipers are hardy, drought-tolerant conifers with aromatic foliage. Narrow, columnar forms add strong vertical accents to gardens and containers without taking up much ground space.

Key features of Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’

• Plant type: Evergreen conifer
• Season of interest: Year-round foliage
• Look: Blue-grey foliage on a narrow, upright column
• Height and spread: 2.5m x 0.4m
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Supplied in: 3L pot
• Best for: formal planting, narrow gardens and pots, evergreen structure, narrow spaces

Why choose Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’?

• Very narrow column
• Blue-grey foliage
• Drought tolerant

Where to plant Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’

Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ grows best in full sun, in well-drained soil. It is a good choice for formal planting, and also works well for narrow gardens and pots, evergreen structure and narrow spaces. Pair it with heathers, grasses and low conifers for year-round structure.

How to plant Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’

Before planting, soak the root ball in a bucket of water. Prepare a hole about twice the width of the pot, fork over the bottom and add organic matter. Plant at the original soil level, firm the soil around the roots and give it a generous drink.

How to care for Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’

Water in the first year; drought-tolerant afterwards. Needs no regular pruning; excellent for narrow spaces. Needs no regular pruning. Waterlogged soil is the main cause of problems.

Growing Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ in a pot

Excellent in containers. Use a loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 3, make sure the pot has drainage holes, and water regularly in summer, as containers dry out faster than borders.

Grown in the UK, for UK gardens

We grow our plants ourselves at St Annes in North West England. Raised outdoors and under cover in UK conditions, they are acclimatised, well rooted and ready to plant on arrival. This Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ is supplied in a 3L pot. Container-grown plants can be planted almost all year round, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged; autumn and spring are ideal.

Frequently asked questions

How big does Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ grow?
Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ typically reaches 2.5m x 0.4m, depending on position, soil and pruning.

When does Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ look its best?
Its main season of interest is year-round foliage, when it shows blue-grey foliage on a narrow, upright column.

Is Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ hardy?
Fully hardy.

How do I prune Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’?
Needs no regular pruning.

Does Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ need pruning?
No regular pruning is needed.

Add Juniper ‘Blue Arrow’ to your basket today and enjoy year-round foliage interest in your garden.