Splitrock Environmental
Rocky Mountain Juniper (púnlhep)
$7.50
Shrub or small tree up to 20 meters, slender crown with drooping branches. The bark is thin, stringy, and reddish-brown. The leaves are pointy, sharp and needle-like when young, with age they become smooth and scale-like. The cone is berry-like, bluish purple with a white powdery coating.
| Latin Name | Juniperus scopulorum | |
| Type | Tree | |
| Height and Spread | up to 20 m (65 ft.) | 1 – 5 m (3 – 15 ft.) |
| Bloom Colour | none – but cones are berry-like and bluish purple in colour. | |
| Bloom Months | ||
| Foliage Colour | grayish-green | |
| Seed Months | September – October | |
| Light and Water | Full sun | Water weekly during first year only. |
| Ethnobotany Information | The plant was used as a body deoderant to conceal a hunter’s smell from animals. Used during funeral services and to fend off spirits that may still be restless. Boughs were used as a fumigant and incense. The tough wood was used for bows and digging sticks, as well as fuel for smoking hides. | |
| Wildlife Uses | Rocky Mountain juniper offers year-round shelter for birds and invertebrates. The berry-like cones are an acceptable food source for birds and bears. | |
| Garden Uses | Works well in dry, rocky soils. The foliage is attractive in most settings. It can be pruned into formal garden shrubs, used as a visual screen, or planted as focal points in hedges. | |
| Facts | Juniper berries are used to make gin, and its aromatic wood makes excellent cedar closets. It is also used for shakes, shingles, poles and posts. | |
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