Best junipers for landscaping in Mississauga

Skyrocket Juniper

If you are looking for a fast growing elegant plant around long entryways or even just to hide the neigbour’s shed that hurts your eyes, Skyrocket Juniper is your answer to these problems.

This plant has a tall and extremely narrow, columnar growth habit. Its short, compact, silvery blue foliage is evergreen with virtually no change from season to season. It can be planted as a cluster against a large fence or building for a very striking, dramatic effect or it can be used in formal planting. It is the tallest, narrowest juniper out there and one of the fastest growing. A variety of it is sometimes Blue Arrow Juniper. We at Landpol have grown specimens that were labeled as both Skyrocket, as well as Blue Arrow within close proximity to one another. After five years, I checked today and I didn’t noticed any distinction between the two, no differences to speak of whatsoever. They look the same, but much, much taller than the babies we planted.

That’s the beauty of this plant – you can plant them small and they will grow fast at the rate of 10-12” a year reaching mature height of 15-20” and with 2-3”. They are perfect for our climate zone and thrive best in the full sun, but will tolerate shade (it will just grow slower). It prefers average to slightly acidic and sandy well-drained soil and it loves mulching.