Eastern Red Cedar
Scientific Name: Juniperus virginiana
Family: Cupressaceae
Location on Campus: 46.894611, -96.803083
Description: Juniperus virginiana is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to Eastern North America. It is an ideal specimen for drought-prone and other problematic landscapes.
Hardiness: USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9.
Natural Habitat: Eastern North America.
Mature Size: Height: 40-50', Spread: 8-20'
Form (Shape): Densely pyramidal when young. Slightly pendulous with age. Can range from columnar to broadly pyramidal.
Growth Rate: Medium.
Foliage: Leaves are evergreen. In the summer they are sage to blue-green, turning bronze or yellow-brown in the fall and winter.
Texture: Medium.
Flowers: Dioecious flowers, monoecious on occasion; staminate yellow and pistillate green.
Fruit: Cones that are ovular in shape.
Light: Full sun.
Soil: Deep, moist, loamy soil. Tolerant of poor soils and high pH.
Propagation: By seed or cutting.
Failure Patterns: Failure is generally uncommon.
Disease and Insects: Susceptible to cedar apple rust and bagworms.
Landscape Use: Used as an accent, screen, hedge, topiary, and in groups.
Availability: Available in retail nurseries.
