This juniper is native to western North America, in the United States in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Colorado, western Oklahoma (Panhandle), and western Texas, and in Mexico in the extreme north of Chihuahua. It grows at 970–2300 m altitude.
It is an evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree growing to 2–7 m (rarely to 12 m) tall, usually multistemmed, and with a dense, rounded crown. The bark is gray-brown, exfoliating in thin longitudinal strips, exposing bright orange brown underneath.
The leaves are scale-like, 1–2 mm long and 0.6–1.5 mm broad on small shoots, up to 10 mm long on vigorous shoots; they are arranged in alternating whorls of three or opposite pairs.
The juvenile leaves, produced on young seedlings only, are needle-like.
Unlike many other junipers, the wood is not durable, so is not used to any extent. (info source: wikipedia.org)
Genus - Juniperus
Species - Monosperma
Common name - Cherrystone Juniper
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 5 - 9
Height - 6'-23' / 1.80 - 7(12) m
Plant type - Shrub / Tree
Vegetation type - Evergreen
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - Light (sandy), medium (loamy), heavy (clay)
Water requirements - Drought tolerant, average water
Landscape uses - Woodland Garden Canopy. For naturalistic landscaping.
Germination rate - 68%
Leaf / Flower color - Green / --