Juniperus Pfitzeriana ‘Gold Star’

A fast-growing, dwarf, spreading conifer, Juniperus pfitzeriana ‘Gold Star’ is extremely useful for clothing difficult sites such as dry, shady slopes and for providing weed-suppressing ground cover. Its arching branches are clothed in scaley, bright golden-yellow leaves. During the winter, and if grown if shadier conditions, the foliage becomes yellow-green.

An improvement on Juniperus pfitzeriana ‘Aurea’, ‘Gold Star’ boasts a lower growing habit and brighter yellow foliage. Demanding little attention or pruning, it makes an excellent addition to low-maintenance areas such as front gardens. Its robust nature copes with poor soils, including shallow chalk. Plant it alongside upright, darker-leaved evergreens for an effective contrast of form and colour. Height: 60cm (2ft) x 1.5m (5ft).