Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)

Family: Cupressaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Blue.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The fruits are roasted and used in the preparation of a coffee-like beverage. A tea is made from the young branch tips. — The fruits are roasted and used in the preparation of a coffee-like beverage.; A tea is made from the young branch tips.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry rocky soil, sterile pastures and fields. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)