Is Moonglow Juniper deer resistant?
Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow'
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 3–7LightFull sun
Mature height360–480 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range16 US states
About Moonglow Juniper
Dense silver-blue column that holds its shape without pruning. Wants full sun and sharp drainage, and sulks badly in humid summers.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Sharp, gritty. Will rot in wet soil
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 47 to 71 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Moonglow Juniper
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Arrowwood ViburnumViburnum dentatumZones 2–8Rarely damaged
- BarberryBerberis sp.Zones 4–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- BayberryMyrica pensylvanicaZones 3–7Rarely damaged
- Blue Mist ShrubCaryopteris clandonensisZones 6–9Rarely damaged
- BoxwoodBuxus sempervirensZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- BroomCytisus sp.Zones 5–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
Where Moonglow Juniper grows
Hardy across most of these 48 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
- Texasnative
- Coloradonative
- California
- Oregonnative
- Washingtonnative
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahomanative
- Kansasnative
- Nebraskanative
- Iowa
- North Dakotanative
- South Dakotanative
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idahonative
- Utahnative
- Nevadanative
- Arizonanative
- New Mexiconative
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 16 US states in total.
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Common questions about Moonglow Juniper
- Is Moonglow Juniper deer resistant?
- Moonglow Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow') is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Moonglow Juniper grow in?
- Moonglow Juniper is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Moonglow Juniper grow in shade?
- No. Moonglow Juniper wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Moonglow Juniper get?
- Mature height is roughly 360–480 in. Growth rate is moderate.