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Microbiota decussata

Siberian Carpet Cypress

A juniper-like, flat spreader that looks like a cross between a creeping juniper and a fern. Very adaptable to adverse locations, they are a fast-growing ground cover with green, scale-like foliage which turns a bronzy-purple colour in the winter.

  • »  Low-spreading, trailing evergreen
  • »  Fan-like foliage is dark green in the summer
  • »  Turns a bronze-purple colour in the fall
  • »  Use for a ground cover or in mass plantings

1gal
$50.58
2gal
$70.88
3gal
$73.50
  • Category:Evergreens
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:20-30 cm
  • Spread:150-175 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Fall Color
• Heat Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Compact
• Mounding
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Bronze
• Green
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Microbiota decussata

Shade tolerant and an interesting alternative to spreading junipers. Microbiota presents a low maintenance option to prevent erosion on hillsides.