In 1950, a branch sport from Juniperus ‘Meyeri’ was found in Holland. It was named J. ‘Blue Star’ and after being cultivated many years, it proved stable as a low shrub. It doesn’t develop leaders like its parent plant. Introduced to the market in 1964, its handsome, rich blue needles with a white stripe are crowded along its branches. Mine grows with Woolly thyme at its feet, flanked by Heather and the spiky foliage of Iris siberica ‘Caesar’s Brother’.
Once established in a maritime Northwest garden, Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' is drought tolerant and will not need additional watering. This outstanding dwarf blue conifer is a good choice for year-round color and texture