Common Juniper

Forestry, ornamental and medicinal conifer. Ideal for hedges. The berries have astringent, disinfectant properties and help in cases of diabetes. The dried berries are a culinary ingredient to flavour Gin.

Evergreen conifer that can reach 6m with green needles. The green spherical fruit is almost black at maturity.

Adapts to any limestone, stony and poor soils.

Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.