#977 most planted
Juniperus monosperma
New Mexico juniper · also One-seed juniper, Single-seed juniper, Cherrystone juniper
Evergreen
215
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
2
cities
3.0 in
median trunk (8 cm, 215 measured)
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The New Mexico juniper is an evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree growing to 2–7 meters (6.5–23 feet) tall, usually multistemmed, and with a dense, rounded crown. It is native to southwestern North America, tolerates arid landscapes and various soil types, and provides food for birds and mammals.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2100.07%—3.0 in
- 50.00%36 yr7.5 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Roots
- Non-invasive
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 7.2 in, 90th percentile 15 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Juniperus in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
