PORTNEUF VALLEY TREE GUIDE - City of Pocatello

SMALLCONIFERSJuniper, ChineseJuniperus chinensis46Z 4-9Mature size: 10–30’h x 3–15’wGrowth rate: mediumAvailability: readilyOne of the most commonlyplanted junipers. Cultivars rangefrom groundcovers to trees.Drought, heat, and alkaline soiltolerant; only upright juniper notsusceptible to cedar–apple rust.‘Spartan’ (20’ x 3’) and ‘Hetzii (15’x 10’) are good choices.Where to see: 211 S. 17th.© Robert VidekiPine, BristleconePinus aristataZ 4-7Mature size: 6–20’h x variable wGrowth rate: very slowAvailability: readilyPicturesque, with irregular uprightbranching. Needles are dark bluegreen,short, stiff, curved, growin bundles of 5, and are oftenflecked with white resin. Native ondry, tough sites at high elevationsof western U.S. Trees in Californiahave been documented at 4000–5000 years old. Should be plantedmore often. Does not do well inirrigated lawns.Where to see: ISU in front of BiologyBldg.; 744 S. 19th; 144 S. 8th.Small Conifers