Leaves – Awl-shaped; about ¼-¾inch long; glaucous above; usually ternate, occur in whorls of 3, sharp-pointed, and persistent; upper surface is concave, marked with a broad, white line; underside is ...

EAGLE COUNTY – We often associate junipers as being trees and shrubs that are used for hot, dry areas. Rocky Mountain juniper, the tree, dots the landscape from one end of the county to the other.

Ornamental juniper shrubs, such as varieties Chinese, Common and Pfitzer, are very popular in Northern Nevada residential landscapes. It is common to see them in mass foundation plantings around homes ...