Is Prince of Wales Juniper deer resistant?
Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales'
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 3–9LightFull sunMature height6–18 inBloomSpring and Summer
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range18 US states
About Prince of Wales Juniper
A low creeping juniper that turns plum-purple in cold weather. Excellent on dry banks, but it needs full sun and will thin badly in any shade.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Sharp, gritty. Will rot in wet soil
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 71 to 94 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Prince of Wales 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 Prince of Wales 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 Yorknative
- Connecticutnative
- Massachusettsnative
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigannative
- Wisconsinnative
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinoisnative
- Minnesotanative
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshirenative
- Vermontnative
- Mainenative
- Rhode Islandnative
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraskanative
- Iowanative
- North Dakotanative
- South Dakotanative
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaskanative
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 18 US states in total.
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Common questions about Prince of Wales Juniper
- Is Prince of Wales Juniper deer resistant?
- Prince of Wales Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales') is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Prince of Wales Juniper grow in?
- Prince of Wales Juniper is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Prince of Wales Juniper grow in shade?
- No. Prince of Wales Juniper wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Prince of Wales Juniper get?
- Mature height is roughly 6–18 in. Growth rate is moderate.