General Landscape Uses: Ground cover, erosion control, and low-maintenance gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, drought-resilient and climate adaptation, wildlife habitat enhancement, coastal and urban restoration

Description: Low-growing, evergreen shrub with dense, blue-green foliage

Dimensions: Height 2 – 3 ft.; Spread 6 – 10 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast to moderate

Native Range: China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia

Native Habitats: East Asia

Soils: Well draining, dry, rocky, and sandy

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate to high

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Male yellowish-brown, female bluish-black

Flower Characteristics: Inconspicuous, cones

Flowering Season: Male late winter to early spring, female spring to summer

Fruit: Small, bluish, berry-like cones

Wildlife and Ecology: Provides shelter for birds and small mammals, berry-like cones serve as a food source for wildlife

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seeds, cuttings, or grafting.

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