Juniperus chinensis 'Fortunei' / Fortune's Chinese juniper

Juniperus chinensis 'Fortunei' is an upright, columnar selection of Chinese juniper with fairly open branching and bright-green awl-shaped foliage. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (2 m) tall and 4 feet (1.5 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches (15 - 20 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the 1930s by an unknown American nursery. The name, first published in 1933 by I.H. Baily in The Cultivated Conifers of North America, honors plant collector Robert Fortune for, in the opinion of Gordon Haddow in The World Checklist of Conifers, no particular reason.

Juniperus chinensis 'Fortunei' — accessioned in 1935 by the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; photo from 2020.
Photo by Katherine Wagner-Reiss

Juniperus chinensis 'Fortunei' — a closeup of foliage detail.
Photo by Katherine Wagner-Reiss

Juniperus chinensis 'Fortunei' / Fortune's Chinese juniper

RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
3 (-30 to -40 F / -34.4 to -40 C)
9 (20 to 30 F / -1.1 to -6.7 C)

HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Seedling Selection
COLOR: Medium Green
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Narrow Pyramid or Columnar
GROWTH SIZE: Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years

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Juniperus chinensis 'Fortunei' / Fortune's Chinese juniper

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