Junipers do indeed grow in the Highlands, but not everywhere and not actually at high level. I cannot recall seeing it growing at over 2500ft. The juniper is used as the clan plant badge of Clan MacLeod and worn in the bonnets of, I notice, the Atholl Highlanders. So I guess the Clan Murray might use the juniper as a plant badge too.I also well recall seeing acres of it in the South of England in the county of Wiltshire at Porton Down and it made me feel quite at home! It is the only place down South that I have seen juniper growing wild.Perhaps there are other places in the UK?
Last edited by Jock Scot; 10th March 11 at 04:12 AM.
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