A blue joint fir is a drought tolerant shrub which is an evergreen shrub. It requires a full sun which means all day and full west sun. A blue joint fir grows three to four feet tall and it grows five to six feet wide. This drought tolerant shrub grows best in zones 5-7 and it also grows zones 8-9 on the West coast.
The blue joint fir has several special attributes, which are, the upright powder blue leafless stems of this unique plant that will give a very unusual effect all year long, especially during the winter months. The female plants have red 1/2 inch fruit during the summer and autumn months, which is follow by insignificant spring flowers. The plant spreads slowly at the base by suckers..
The blue joint fir has different design ideas, such as, it can be used as an accent against walls and modern architecture, or used this plant with structural plants which are agates and yuccas. It can be a nice textural contrast among all different types of shrubs.Wine cup or evening primrose being planted at the base of this shrub would be very pretty.
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