| General Description | Low growing groundcover, with long trailing branches. Branches arise at a 45° angle to ground. One of the most popular junipers where many cultivars have entered the landscape market. |
| ID Characteristic | Purple colour foliage in winter. |
| Shape | Wide-spreading, dense, compact shape. |
| Propagation | Easily propagated by cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Withstands hot, dry, sunny locations. Native to sandy and rocky soils. Found on sea cliffs, gravelly slopes, and in swamps. Salt tolerant and pH adaptable. Easily transplanted. |
| Pests | Phomopsis tip blight can be serious. |
| Notable Specimens | Fanshawe College, London, Ontario and the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Fairly smooth brownish gray bark. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are awl shape and scale-like. They are a blue-grey to greenish colour but turn a beautiful purplish colour in the winter. |
| Flower Description | Dioecious, inconspicious and with no ornamental value. |
| Colour Description | Blue-green to grey-green, turning a wonderful purplish colour in the winter. |
| Texture Description | Medium-fine leaf scales with tips that are sharply pointed and awl-like. |