Juniper (Juniperus communis nana)

Family: Cupressaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Update: Juniperus communis subsp. nana Syme is a synonym of Juniperus communis var. saxatilis Pall.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in sauerkraut, stuffings, vegetable pates etc, and is an essential ingredient of gin. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; It is usually dried.; The fruit is often used as a flavouring in sauerkraut, stuffings, vegetable pates etc, and is an essential ingredient of gin.; The aromatic fruit is used as a pepper substitute according to one report.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocks and moors on mountains and lowland bogs in N. Wales, N. England and Scotland. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)