California Juniper
Juniperus californica
Cupressaceae · conifer · introduced
Quick Facts
Height
25 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 8a–8b
Origin
California, southern Nevada and western Arizona and into
Diseases (11)
Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust
Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot
Diaporthe vaccinii Phomopsis Twig Blight
Magnesium Deficiency
Canker and Dieback
Pear Trellis Rust
Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot
Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe (a True Mistletoe)
Diaporthe vaccinii Twig Blight
Taphrina wiesneri Witches' Broom
Leaf Blight
Pests (13)
Carulaspis juniperi Juniper scale
Oligonychus ununguis Spruce spider mite
Various families Leafminer
Dichomeris marginella Juniper webworm
Juniper tip midge
Cypress tip moth
Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Cedar Flagging
Port Orford cedar root rot
Seiridium Canker
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Tetranychidae Spider mite
Cypress tip moth and allies