Trees should make a good candidate for planting near power lines. Although we have not sheared the trees all appear as a uniform column of tight foliage. Gainesville Observations: Trees have excellent form and are vigorous with bright green foliage. It is frequently offered in containers from a nursery. It tolerates alkaline soil and is quite drought-tolerant but root regeneration is slow after
Growing best in full sun, more open in partial shade, Chinese Juniper needs well-drained soil Planted on four to six-footĬenters, it can develop into a thick screen which could be useful along a driveway, where a narrow, bright green screen is often A row of Spartan will produce a fairly uniform shape making it a great screen. Pests: Free of serious pests and diseases, but mites and bag worms can infest the foliage and it is susceptibleÄescription: Spartan Chinese Juniper grows into a narrow cone or columnar shape.The tree remains thick as if it had been sheared.Foliage: Evergreen tree with no showy fall color.Soil Drainage: Needs a well-drained site.Native Origin: Not native to North America.Light Requirements: Full sun to partial sun.*Click on picture for more images of this species. Originating in the northern regions of Europe and Asia, spartan junipers have been used as natural borders for centuries because they were able to thrive on severe conditions faced by humans living in these areas. Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan' (Spartan Chinese Juniper) Spartan Juniper is a spiky, hardy plant that can grow up to four feet tall.