| General Description | Juniperus Sabina ‘skandia’ has a very gentle look and makes a great ground cover. It’s branches arch slightly so it would do well over a retaining wall or it can be used as a massing plant. It is not tolerant of watery soils, but will grow in almost all other soil conditions. |
| ID Characteristic | This plant has a delicate look and is extremely low growing. The branches gently arch, and the foliage is scale like, it also produced small blue berries. |
| Shape | Low and sprawling. |
| Landscape | Does well as a ground cover or a massing plant, should be pruned in winter once the intense cold has passed. Looks great in a rock garden, or cascading over a retaining wall, this is a multi-use plant. |
| Propagation | Soft wood cuttings or grafting. Cuttings should be taken in the late spring or early summer. |
| Cultivation | Does best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. It does not like wet soils, but will tolerate most others. |
| Pests | Juniperus sabina 'Skandia' can be effected by juniper blight, but is fairly tolerant. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | A red-brown colour, and becomes more exfoliating as it ages. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are scale-like and in opposite pairs which slightly overlap, they are a light green to pale grey colour; 1–2 mm long and 1 mm thick. |
| Flower Description | Dioecious. |
| Fruit Description | Blue berries are visible from early spring to mid winter; they are about 2–6 mm in size, the berries become ripe in Autumn. |
| Colour Description | Pale green-grey colour, with a shiny, leathery look. |
| Texture Description | This is a medium textured plant. |
