Is Pfitzer Juniper deer resistant?
Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana'
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 4–9LightFull sun
Mature height600–720 in
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Pfitzer Juniper
Vase-shaped with arching branches, and much larger than most people expect, commonly reaching ten feet across. It was planted heavily in mid-century foundation beds and then outgrew them. Cannot be renovated by cutting into old wood, since junipers will not resprout from bare stems.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 94 to 142 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Pfitzer 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
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Pfitzer 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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Common questions about Pfitzer Juniper
- Is Pfitzer Juniper deer resistant?
- Pfitzer Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana') is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Pfitzer Juniper grow in?
- Pfitzer 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 Pfitzer Juniper grow in shade?
- No. Pfitzer Juniper wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Pfitzer Juniper get?
- Mature height is roughly 600–720 in. Growth rate is fast.