Juniper Replacement

Thicket-forming; white flowers before leaves, fruit good for preserves; attracts wildlife; cold and drought tolerant; yellow to red fall color; found along canyons and slope bottoms.

Spreading shrub with small, oval leaves and pale-yellow flowers in early summer; requires dry, coarse soils; important browse plant for wildlife.

Spreading shrub with small, oval gray leaves and pale yellow flowers in early summer; requires dry, coarse soils; important browse plant for wildlife.

Open, rounded shrub; small grayish-green leaves; whitish shreddy bark; white, rose-like flowers; fuzzy pinkish seed heads appear all summer; native to San Luis and Arkansas Valleys. Plant Select®.

Silver colored evergreen with peeling grayish bark; leaves densely hairy and aromatic; wildlife browse plant; does not tolerate high moisture.

Arching growth habit with peeling, cinnamon-colored bark; shade tolerant; spineless; large, white rose-like flowers in spring followed by sparse raspberry-like fruits.

Small, grayish-green narrow leaves with edges rolled under; white to pink flowers, bark reddish-tan; less available.

Large oval shrub; rigid, gnarled branches; small, lobed olive green leaves, fragrant, creamy colored flowers, followed by feather-tailed seeds.

Low-growing evergreen; needle-like leaves with whitish stripes; bluish-gray berry-like fruits; shade tolerant; needs well-drained soil.

Low-growing thicket-forming ground cover; blue-green leaves turn purplish in winter; yellow flowers followed by edible, blue grape-like fruit; shade tolerant; may winter burn in windy, exposed sites.

Thick, dark evergreen leaves curl during drought conditions; feathery, attractive seed heads; irregular growth habit; large shrub to small tree.

Open, wide-spreading shrub; feathery green foliage; spikes of deep blue flowers in summer; yellow fall color; deer resistant.

Spiny, low shrub with small white flower clusters in late spring; wildlife browse plant; grows on coarse soils; less available.

Light green to gray small leaves; interesting four-winged fruits on female plants; tolerant of poor or salty soils; slow-growing.

Large shrub, often multi-stemmed; blue holly-like leaves, fragrant yellow flowers in spring followed by red berries.

Arching growth habit; yellow flowers in late spring; yellow to black fruit attracts birds; well-drained sites; orange to red fall color.

Shrub or small tree with three-parted foliage, drought and shade tolerant; small, fragrant flowers, yellow fall color, persistent hop-like fruit.

Mat-forming evergreen with small oval leaves; pink urn-shaped flowers followed by red fruits; requires well-drained gravelly soils; attracts wildlife; needs light shade.

Rounded, compact slow-growing shrub with small gray-green leaves; fragrant white star-shaped flowers.

Open growth habit; feathery, attractive seed heads; wedge-shaped leaves.

Thicket forming thorny shrub, showy pink flowers in the spring.

Large shrub to small tree; dense, grayish-green foliage, yellow flowers before leaves, blue-black fruit on females, light tan bark; yellow fall color; good for screening.

Large shrub to small tree; thicket-forming; shiny green leaves; red edible fruit; shade tolerant, white flowers, red fall color.

Size and growth habit varies with subspecies; narrow aromatic leaves; young stems green to silvery-gray; showy clusters of yellow flowers on new growth in late summer attract butterflies; can be aggressive.

Red stems in winter; flat, white flower clusters followed by white to blue fruits attractive to birds; yellow to red fall color; streamside understory plant, shade tolerant.

Upright to arching growth form; shiny compound leaves; stout branches; white flower clusters in early summer followed by bright red berries; yellow fall color; found in marshy meadows or along streams; attracts birds.

Upright shrub; arching slender branches with pyramidal sprays of white flower clusters that turn rust; fall foliage color bronze-red; sun to partial shade; found on rock outcrops and cliff bases.

Small, rounded tree to large shrub; usually multi-stemmed; smooth, gray branches with red buds; fall foliage yellow; shade tolerant.

Prostrate to upright shrub; brown thornless branches; dark green, oval leaves with russet-colored scales beneath; inconspicuous flowers followed by red to orange bitter fruit on females; attractive to wildlife; shade tolerant.

Upright to spreading branches, small rounded leaves; clusters of small white flowers; blue-black fruit attractive to wildlife; orange to red fall color.

Open, rounded shrub; single yellow flowers throughout summer; many cultivated forms available from nurseries.

Thorny shrub to small tree; thicket-forming; silver, rounded leaves; golden to red, edible bitter fruits on females attract wildlife.

Mounding growth habit; gnarled branches; aromatic, silver-gray leaves.

Erect, dense shrub with gray-green, fern-like foliage; tall spikes of violet-purple flowers in mid-summer; tolerant of drought and poor soils.

Large shrub or small tree, often multi-stemmed; found in dry canyons in southwest CO; yellow fall color; less available.

Upright habit with dark green shiny leaves; black fruit in late summer on female plants; yellow fall color; good screen plant; Plant Select®.

Open, rounded thicket-forming shrub; bright green leaves; pyramidal clusters of yellow flowers produce fuzzy dark red fruits in fall that persist into winter; outstanding yellow-orange-red fall color.

Arching growth habit; thicket-forming; rounded, blue-green leaves; shade tolerant; pink bell-shaped flowers in summer; large white berries in fall persist into winter; attracts birds and small mammals.

Open, arching branches with glossy green three-parted leaves, small yellow flowers before leaves; reddish hairy edible fruits; orange to red fall color.

Shade-tolerant upright oval shrub with erect branches; bright green leaves; creamy yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in pairs followed by black fruit enclosed in a red cup.

Thicket-forming shrub with fragrant white flowers in spring; edible blue berries in summer; attracts wildlife; yellow fall foliage.

Blue-green leathery leaves with wavy edges; leaves persist in winter; coarse bark; native to southeast CO; less available.

Rounded growth form; lobed, leathery leaves; lacks spines; pink tubular flowers in spring; edible orange-red berries in summer; attracts birds.

Irregular, branching shrub with shiny dark green leaves and elongated flower clusters; suckers to form thickets; dark purple fruit excellent for preserves; reddish-orange to yellow fall color.

Upright, rounded open shrub with grayish-green leaves; numerous white, single, fragrant flowers followed by purplish-black fruits that attract birds; red fall color. ‘Pawnee Buttes’ is a low, spreading groundcover, Plant Select®.

Large, maple-like leaves; white, rose-like flowers followed by edible fruits; best in shady, moist locations.

Dense erect shrub covered with white woolly fruits; grayish-green leaves persist in winter; excellent forage for wildlife.

Spiny, dark reddish-brown stems; thicket-forming; dark green compound leaf; single, large pink flowers in early summer; reddish-orange fruits; browse plant for wildlife.