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Also known as
Alpine juniper, Common juniper and Alpen-wacholder
Taxonomy
Juniperus communis
Juniperus
Cupressaceae
Pinales

How to care for American Common Juniper
How often to water your American Common Juniper

every 9
American Common Juniper needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for American Common Juniper in your home

a window
American Common Juniper love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
American Common Juniper does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of American Common Juniper in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize American Common Juniper

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your American Common Juniper after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What plant is this ?
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It’s not getting better I don’t know what to do ?? #AmericanCommonJuniper #help #Dyingplant
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My plant not doing well #AmericanCommonJuniper
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My plant is dying I don’t know why it is dying I water it every 12 days and it has plenty sun ? Help please !!
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I don’t know what is wrong with it I water it when I’m told to ?! #AmericanCommonJuniper
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Can someone help me !! I water it every 8-9 days and give plenty sun but it is dying any advice will help ! <3 #AmericanCommonJuniper #plant #dying #help #
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She is dying, how can I bring her back? #AmericanCommonJuniper
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Would it be helpful to place my plant in the garage as temps drop? I just got him today so I’m a bit nervous about exposing to the colder weather but see how it might be important to maintain natural dormancy cycles #BlueStarJuniper
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I bought from Costco about 6 weeks ago. Last week I noticed parts of plant getting brittle. This week even more. I water weekly. Any thoughts? #CreepingJuniper
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Juniper Bonsai My juniper bonsai has been struggling for a while. Needles turning brown which have been mostly removed now. Also noticed the green needles have turned more pale. I water when I feel the soil is dry about a half inch to inch down so about every 3 days. SE facing window. Summer months I had AC on and had bonsai inside, windows closed. It did develop white web looking stuff on it which I was able to get rid of with neem oil. Now it’s cooled down, AC off, windows always open. Seems to be responding better. I just don’t know how often I should be watering given these conditions. This app says once every 10 days which seems too long given the top soil dries in 3ish. Any advice is appreciated! #Bonsai #SargentJuniper
Care Summary for American Common Juniper
American Common Juniper
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
