If you are looking for a low growing conifer juniperus sabina 39tamariscifolia39 is highly recommended it is evergreen and can be planted in rockeries and gravel gardens it is also a superb plant for low maintenance contemporary and minimalist gardens and garden designers use it to create striking blue45green mounds of foliage savin junipers can be planted in groups in the centre of a lawn for an interesting focal point or they can be planted at the sides this can help soften