Common Juniper

Common Juniper

Cupressaceae

Juniperus

Communis

This Common Juniper is the closest species of tree to the house. It's growing out of the rock wall belonging to the garden in the backyard, rigth behind the big red house. This Common Juniper is a few feet away from the houses porch. Typically, Common Junipers grow out of rocky soils, but the soil that this Common Juniper is growing out of is more sandy then rocky. As stated in the name, the Common Juniper is a common sight in the northeast United States.