Is Armstrong Juniper deer resistant?
Juniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 4–9LightFull sun
Mature height600–720 in
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Armstrong Juniper
A compact spreading juniper for banks and low massing. Like all junipers it needs full sun and sharp drainage, and thins out badly in shade.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 59 to 94 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Armstrong Juniper
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
- Banana YuccaYucca baccataSeldom damaged
Where Armstrong Juniper grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Armstrong Juniper
- Is Armstrong Juniper deer resistant?
- Armstrong Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii') is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Armstrong Juniper grow in?
- Armstrong Juniper is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Armstrong Juniper grow in shade?
- No. Armstrong Juniper wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Armstrong Juniper get?
- Mature height is roughly 600–720 in. Growth rate is moderate.