A low-growing juniper variety (Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens) often used as ground cover in Japanese gardens.
The dwarf Japanese garden juniper in the garden is spreading beautifully.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
The name likely derives from 這う (はう, 'to creep') + ビャクシン (柏槇, 'Chinese juniper'), referring to its creeping growth habit. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.