<i>Juniperus </i>tree named ‘Butterfield’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Juniperus virginiana plant named Butterfield that is characterized by its soft, bright gold foliage in cold winter temperatures and in hot summer temperatures, it's very uniform growth habit and upright plant habit and its strong central leader.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Juniperus plant named Butterfield as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) The plant and plant parts depicted in the accompanied photograph illustrates the characteristics of Butterfield. The photograph was taken of a four-year-old plant as grown outdoors in a 3-gallon container in Manhattan, Kans. FIG. 1 provides an overall view of the plant habit of Butterfield. The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized. The color values cited in the detailed botanical description accurately describe the colors of the new Juniperus.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar as taken from 2 year-old trees as grown outdoors in 1-gallon containers in Manhattan, Kans. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Plant type.Evergreen shrub. Plant habit.Narrowly upright and uniform. Height and spread.An average of 39 cm in height and 18 cm in width, matures in the landscape to an average of 4.5 m in height and 3 m in spread. Cold hardiness.At least to U.S.D.A. Zone 6. Diseases and pests.No resistance and susceptibility to diseases or pests have been observed. Root description.Fibrous, moderately branched, moderately thick, primarily 199A in color. Growth rate.Moderate, 6 to 10 inches a year depending on moisture. Propagation.Grafting. Time to produce a young plant.6 to 8 weeks after grafting on Hetzi understock. Branch description: Branch shape.Rounded. Stem size.Main stem an average of 27 cm in length and 4 mm in diameter, trunk; an average of 6 mm in width at soil line, lateral stems an average of 11 cm in length and 3 mm in width. Branch surface.Surface covered with whorled, overlapping scale-like leaves, average of 5 mm in length and 3 mm in width, acute apex, cuneate base, surface when young; glabrous and matte, surface when maturing; slightly glossy and glabrous, surface when mature; dry and bark-like. Branching.Average of 34 lateral branches per main stem. Branch aspect.Held at an average angle of 80 (90=vertical) to main stem. Internode length.Average of 3 mm. Branch color.Young; N144D, maturing; a blend of 174A and 161A, mature bark, 198A. Stem strength.Strong. Foliage description: Leaf arrangement.Opposite and alternate. Leaf attachment.Sessile. Leaf shape.Lanceolate, scale-like. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf base.Cuneate. Leaf apex.Sharply pointed. Leaf venation.Not distinguishable. Leaf margins.Entire. Leaf fragrance.When crushed, the foliage produces a strong pleasant smell. Leaf surface.Young; upper and lower surfaces; glossy, glabrous, mature upper and lower surfaces; dull, glabrous. Leaf texture.Fine. Leaf color.Young upper and lower surface; 144A turning to 143A, mature upper and surface; and blend of 138A and NN137A. Leaf size.Linear needle; average of 6 mm in length and 1.8 mm in width, individual leaves an average of 1 mm in length and width, pointed apex, cuneate base, tightly overlapping. Leaf quantity.500 scale-like leaves per lateral branch. Cone description: Cones have not observed on the new cultivar.