Vertical junipers as a substitute for garden statuaryNarrow, blue-needled cultivars of Rocky Mountain juniper — "Skyrocket", "Blue Arrow" and "Moonglow" — function as live architectural elements on sites that lack vertical rhythm and clear spatial definition. Their pencil-thin silhouettes substitute for bulky garden statuary and give a small property the read of a professionally designed landscape without the visual weight of a solid green wall. Photo: Pravda.Ru by Ольга Сакиулова, https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/pdm/ Rocky Mountain junipersControlling Site ConditionsThese junipers demand full sun. Specialist in open-ground vegetable crops Alexey Danilov noted that blue junipers make ideal companions for ornamental shrubs: they create a calm background that makes roses or large flower heads pop, ensuring harmony on the site. Questions about Rocky JunipersDo rocky junipers need winter protection?