Juniperus (scopulorum)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Cupressaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Cedar family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. | ||
| Common Name: | Rocky mountain juniper | ||
| Species Code: | JUNSCO | ||
| General Distribution: | J. scopulorum is found from British columbia and Washington to Montana, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico and eastern Oregon. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed dormancy is physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 120 to 150 days. Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle and at 15C. |
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| References: |
Johnsen, T. N., Jr. and Alexander, R. A. (1974). Juniperus L.Juniper. Pp. 460-469. In: C. S. Schopmeyer (Tech. Coord.). Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA. Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook No. 450. Benson, D. A. (1976). Stratification of Juniperus scopulorum. Tree Plant. Notes 27(2), 11, 23. Table 10.38 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
