if not in the current books
where the white-striped blades brighten dark corners and contrast with broad-leaved companions
apparently an ordinary sweetbay
Florida anise grows in the rich
The arching habit makes the shrub a standout specimen
Juniperus rigida 'Pendula' Medicinal if not in the currentJuniperus rigida, the temple or needle juniper, is a graceful conifer of the windswept hills and old temple gardens of China, Korea, and Japan, distinctive for long, slender, sharply pointed needles that catch the light. 'Pendula' is the weeping form, unfurling those bright needles from arching, drooping limbs in a cascade of green that moves with the wind, a plant of quiet, sculptural dignity. The needles are the signature, longer and more pronounced