Juniperus chinensis Echiniformis Spring Flowering Plants which appears before the leaf

which appears before the leaf emerges

white-topped pitchers look normal (as much as any pitcher plant looks normal)

ferdinandi is spelled correctly)

with flowering starting for us in mid-September

but we would expect 5' tall x 8' wide

Juniperus chinensis Echiniformis Spring Flowering Plants which appears before the leafJuniperus chinensis 'Echiniformis' is one of the finest junipers ever introduced for the rock garden due to its insanely slow growth 2' tall x 2' wide in 25 years. In appearance, hedgehog juniper resembles a prickly blue green hedgehog and you'll never live long enough to need to use hedge clippers on this gem. There's good reason no sane nursery would ever offer such a slow growing plant!