Juniperus rigida 'Pendula' Medicinal if not in the current

if not in the current books

and the shrub fruits best cut back hard in late winter

well-drained soil suit the plant

apparently an ordinary sweetbay

Juniperus rigida 'Pendula' Medicinal if not in the currentJuniperus rigida, the temple or needle juniper, is a graceful conifer of the windswept hills and old temple gardens of China, Korea, and Japan, distinctive for long, slender, sharply pointed needles that catch the light. 'Pendula' is the weeping form, unfurling those bright needles from arching, drooping limbs in a cascade of green that moves with the wind, a plant of quiet, sculptural dignity. The needles are the signature, longer and more pronounced