Candelabra Upright Juniper

Candelabra upright juniper is an evergreen Rocky Mountain juniper selected for its distinctive branching: limbs cascade downward before their tips turn upward, creating a candelabra-like outline. Silvery-blue foliage gives this sculptural conifer year-round color and makes it useful as a specimen or narrow screen. ## Form and placement Published size estimates differ: one wholesale nursery lists 6–7 m tall by 4–5 m wide, while a Colorado garden center gives 12–15 feet tall by 4–6 feet wide. Plan for a substantial tree and confirm local expectations before planting; the available figures are not consistent enough to reduce to a single mature size. The exact-cultivar profile describes an upright pyramidal habit and rates it for Zone 4; a regional nursery lists Zones 3–7. Treat the hardiness range as approximate for local conditions. ## Growing conditions Choose full sun or light shade and well-drained soil. The cultivar is listed as drought tolerant once established, but provide regular water while young roots develop. Its upright, colorful form can anchor a conifer bed, provide vertical contrast, or serve as a specimen where there is room for its eventual spread. ## Maintenance Keep the root zone evenly moist during establishment, then water during prolonged dry periods. Avoid persistently wet soil. Remove only dead or damaged branches and preserve the natural cascading, upturned tips; routine shaping would obscure the feature that distinguishes this selection. Sources: [NVK Nurseries cultivar profile](https://www.nvknurseries.com/plant/Juniperus-scopulorum-Candelabra); [The Tree Farm cultivar profile](https://www.thetreefarm.com/juniper-candleabra); [Nebraska Forest Service Rocky Mountain juniper](https://nfs.unl.edu/juniper-rocky-mountain/).