This coniferous shrub has spreading overlapping woody branches that point forward and upwards and forms a prostrate habit. It has glaucous green scale-like leaves and the small female cones appear during late winter. 

Hardiness zones 3 to 9

Juniperus sabina is naturally found from Europe to western Asia growing in well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought resistant. 

The Savin Juniper is grown for is spreading habit and foliage. It is planted in parks and large gardens as a ground cover or used as a spill-over above retaining walls or on embankments. It is slow growing establishing in 3 to 5 years but is long lived and commonly used in formal conifer gardens. It is also planted rockeries or used as a container plant.  Many cultivars are suitable as for ground cover and spill-over or used in small gardens. The timber is used for firewood and walking sticks. ID 213

Juniperus (jew-NIP-er-us) Sabina (sa-BEEN-a)

‘Juniperus’: Latin name for this plant, from the Celtic word for rough; ‘sabina’: the old Latin name for this species (after an ancient region of central Italy).

Cupressaceae (kew-press-AY-see-ee)
Coniferous Trees