 | Pinchot Juniper, Redberry Juniper, Texas Juniper, Christmas Berry Juniper Juniperus pinchotii Cupressaceae Pinchot juniper is found from the mountains of the Trans-Pecos east almost to Fort Worth and in the Panhandle. The most common juniper in the Trans-Pecos, it grows on dry rocky canyons and hillsides or on open flats in sand, clay or mixed soils. You can tell it from Ashe juniper by the bright red one-seeded female cones and more erect branching pattern. It sprouts from the base after fires or other damage. Plant Habit or Use: large shrub small tree Exposure: sun Flower Color: small cone Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: red berry-like cone Height: to 20 ft. Width: to 25 ft. Plant Character: evergreen Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: low Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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