1.5 Gal. Blue Star Juniper Live Shrub with Icy Blue Folliage

The Blue Star Juniper is 1 of those rare plants that can completely redefine a landscape by providing 1 of the rarest and most sought-after hues of foliage. Turquoise is this naturally occurring color of Blue Stars lovely foliage, permanently brightened and outlined by the shiny silver-colored new growth on the tips of its branches. Although evergreen needles are often assumed to be long, sharp and prickly, the dense needles of a Blue Star Juniper are actually quite soft and awl-shaped. These needles grow numerous clusters across the branches of this compact shrub that, when viewed from above, appear in the shape of stars. This is of course how the lovely Blue Star Juniper obtained its unique name. This shrub is a dwarf evergreen that will always remain quite small and compact adjust 1 ft. to 3 ft. in height and width at maturity. Blue Star is slow-growing evergreen that requires virtually no maintenance once established, using its slow metabolism as an important strength to withstand droughts as well as freezing and scorching temperatures. Its unique turquoise-colored, star-shaped foliage make Blue Star Juniper an excellent addition to landscapes for complementing green and purple foliage from its compactly colorful form. You can count on Blue Star to hold its vibrant shade of blue throughout the seasons, especially shining in the winter months when most other plants have lost their color.

The 'Blue Pacific' Juniper is a low-growing groundcover that is the perfect choice for year-round evergreen color. Fragrant blue-green needles decorate this shrub and provide a pleasant Juniper aroma. The 'Blue Pacific' is ideal for erosion control, and is deer, drought, and disease resistant.

Make your garden grow with this Southern Living Obsession Nandina Shrub. A unique blend of scarlet-red young foliage and blue-green mature foliage, it creates tremendous texture and color in any landscape or container garden all year long, softening hard edges in your landscape. It's naturally evergreen for vivid color in winter. The naturally compact growth habit doesn't require any extra pruning. You can expect this shrub to max out at 3-4 ft. H x 3-4 ft. W., a departure from traditional nandinas that are known for getting tall and leggy. Great as a medium-height accent, hedge, mass planting or border plant, it shines when planted with contrasting-colored plants.

The new Sunshine Ligustrum from the Southern Living Plant Collection completely reinvents the traditional Privet! It's coveted for its vibrant golden-yellow, evergreen foliage. This is a true landscaping treasure, and once you know it, you'll recognize it wherever you see it. New growth emerges as a delicate lime green, which does a phenomenal job of awakening the landscape from its winter slumber. This foliage will continuously intensify as spring turns into summer, at which point they will be a gleaming shade of gold. The more sunlight they get, the better. More sun produces more yellow leaves, while less sun results in more yellow-green foliage. This Ligustrum proves itself to be incredibly versatile. Its compact and upright form makes for a tremendous natural hedge, no pruning required! At maturity, it reaches only 3-4′ wide by 3-6′ tall. Consequently, it also lends itself to trimming, if that's more your speed. Shape this beauty into uniform hedges or small topiaries. Furthermore, the Sunshine's petite, oval leaves are perfect for shaping into hard edges. Try a mass planting for a truly impressive display!