Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) is a rugged and timeless native tree that brings a distinctly western character to the landscape. Each plant develops its own natural shape, with some growing to be upright and narrow while others create an open shape over time. The dense foliage can be shades of blue-green to silvery. Its texture and cool tones pair beautifully with grasses, sagebrush, and flowering perennials, adding vertical interest and year-round structure without feeling formal or forced. Add Rocky Mountain Juniper as a specimen or focal plant to dry garden beds or borders, Mediterranean plantings, naturalistic or restorative plants, or dry grassland and prairie gardens. 
Photo Credit: John Brew