Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Juniper berries were most famously known for flavouring gin, but these seem mainly to be a better sort of berry sourced from Italy. Its oil was also used, as an abortifacient, and crushed up plant given to horses as a pick-me-up. It burns with a pleasant cedar fragrance. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recommends some rather good Juniper recipes in this Guardian article, together with a rather good supplier!

Think twice about junipers if you or your neighbours grow pears. Juniper-Pear Rust is becoming a common fungus that switches between pears and junipers in alternate years. When it attacks pear leaves, they drop early and the yield of pears is reduced. In some pear-growing areas of the USA the planting of junipers is illegal.

Plants For Sale

We are currently offering juniper plants in 1 litre or 2 litre pots.

Like all the native plants we sell, our junipers are British grown from UK origin seed.We're regularly and understandably asked for male and female plants, but the truth is they're impossible to sex at this age.

Suppliers: RV Roger