Juniperus chinensis blue alps is a handsome upright conifer which grows to about 4m high giving a strong all45year45round structure to the garden with its dense blue45grey foliage it can be either a tall focal point or part of an evergreen backdrop this slow45growing chinese juniper can also be used in the rockery and needs hardly any maintenance the foliage and the small fruits are aromatic smelling a little like gin a few sprigs of juniper used to light the fire or barb