Read more: Plants You Shouldn't Grow Right Next ... For example, dwarf Japanese garden juniper (Juniperus procumbens 'Nana') usually maxes out at 6 to 12 inches in height, while offering the ...

Whether you need a plant for a hedge ... you can select a variety like Juniperus procumbens 'Nana', a dwarf Japanese juniper, that can mound, cascade, or be trained into an upright topiary ...

It is likely that the juniper started growing even earlier, as it is almost impossible to count all the years of the plant's life. It is the oldest shrub in the world dated by annual rings and the ...

To determine the age of the juniper shrub, scientists used dendrochronology techniques, specifically studying growth rings. They estimated that the juniper sprouted in 378 CE. 1,647-year-old ...