That said, avoid 'Blue Star' juniper if you need to cover a large area. You'll have better luck with one of the trailing species like creeping juniper or Japanese garden juniper that can spread ...

Juniper plants are members of the cypress family ... I also particularly like the ‘Blue Point’ juniper. This variety is similarly sized to ‘Spartan’, topping out at about 12 feet tall ...

In Norway, scientists have found blue rings in trees that hint at how volcanic eruptions disrupted growth throughout history.