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Savin

Juniperus sabina

Full sun in a garden 0.4–1 m × 1–2 m to −34 °C

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun
in a garden after 10 years0.4–1 m
in the wild up to 2 m
spacing 2 m
PlantingMarch–April, September–October
WinterNo winter protection
Toxicity:highly poisonous to people
Highly poisonous to people — do not plant it where children play.

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun, in dry to average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

acidic to neutral soil
acidicneutralalkaline
dry to averagesandygravellyloamy

Watering

drought tolerant once establishedless when it rains

Frost

−34 °C
no winter protectiongreen in winter too

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

50 cm1 m1.5 m2 m1–2 mspread 2–4 m
1–2 m× spread 2–4 m

Plant 2 m apart.

Reaches maturity in about 10–20 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Planting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PlantingFeeding
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant, root-balled).
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–April, September–October; root-balled: March–April, September–October

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June

Feeding

Nutrition.

Horn meal

up to 40 g/m² a year, if the soil needs it · May–June

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level

Pear rust

Gymnosporangium sabinae
Medium riskdisease
More about this problem

What you will see

Galls on the juniper, orange spots on the pear; the juniper is the source of infection.

The source says: it is among the susceptible hosts of pear rust.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • do not plant near pears
  2. By hand winter – springprune off affected twigs in winter and early spring
Pear rustdiseaseMedium risk

What you will see

Galls on the juniper, orange spots on the pear; the juniper is the source of infection.

The source says: it is among the susceptible hosts of pear rust.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • do not plant near pears
  2. By hand winter – springprune off affected twigs in winter and early spring
More about this problem

Phomopsis tip blight

Medium riskdiseasesource covers the whole genus
More about this problem

What you will see

Shoot tips die back; grey band at the base, tiny black fruiting bodies.

The source says: it commonly affects new growth on junipers.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • resistant varieties, airy dry spot
  2. By hand when presentprune off dead tips in dry weather
Phomopsis tip blightdiseaseMedium risk

What you will see

Shoot tips die back; grey band at the base, tiny black fruiting bodies.

The source says: it commonly affects new growth on junipers.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • resistant varieties, airy dry spot
  2. By hand when presentprune off dead tips in dry weather
More about this problem

Juniper scale

Medium riskpestsource covers the whole genus
More about this problem

What you will see

Tiny white scales on the needles.

The source says: junipers are susceptible to several pests and diseases, including this one.

How to protect

  1. Chemical — only when nothing else helps as per the labelOnly if the damage is severe: a product authorised in your country against: juniper scale.
Juniper scalepestMedium risk

What you will see

Tiny white scales on the needles.

The source says: junipers are susceptible to several pests and diseases, including this one.

How to protect

  1. Chemical — only when nothing else helps as per the labelOnly if the damage is severe: a product authorised in your country against: juniper scale.
More about this problem

Softwood spider mite

Oligonychus ununguis
pestsource covers the whole genus
More about this problem

What you will see

Fine pale dots on the needles, browning and early drop, webbing in heavy infestation (softwood spider mite).

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • monitor every 7–10 days in spring and autumn: tap a branch over white paper
    • do not use broad-spectrum insecticides – they kill predators
  2. By hand spring, autumnwash regularly with a strong jet of water
  3. Biological all seasonpredatory mites and ladybirds keep the population below the damage threshold
  4. Gentle spray spring, autumninsecticidal soap or horticultural oil, only when monitoring shows damaging numbers; in the evening, no rain, not on drought-stressed plants
Softwood spider mitepest

What you will see

Fine pale dots on the needles, browning and early drop, webbing in heavy infestation (softwood spider mite).

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • monitor every 7–10 days in spring and autumn: tap a branch over white paper
    • do not use broad-spectrum insecticides – they kill predators
  2. By hand spring, autumnwash regularly with a strong jet of water
  3. Biological all seasonpredatory mites and ladybirds keep the population below the damage threshold
  4. Gentle spray spring, autumninsecticidal soap or horticultural oil, only when monitoring shows damaging numbers; in the evening, no rain, not on drought-stressed plants
More about this problem
Sources (4)

What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

Common cosmos

Common cosmos

0.3–1.2 m
✓flowers June–October
✓lower — for the front
candle larkspur

candle larkspur

0.9–1.5 m
✓flowers June–July
✓lower — for the front
feathered pink

feathered pink

0.15–0.61 m
✓flowers May–August
✓lower — for the front

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

Does savin tolerate shade?

No, it needs full sun.

How much space does savin need?

At maturity 2–4 m wide and 1–2 m tall; recommended spacing 2 m.

Pear rust — what can you do?

do not plant near pears prune off affected twigs in winter and early spring

Phomopsis tip blight — what can you do?

resistant varieties, airy dry spot prune off dead tips in dry weather

Toxicity

Highly poisonous to people
Sources (16) Checked 24 October 2026

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