Credit
Sharon A. Yiesla
Scientific Name
Juniperus virginiana
Last Review
Features
Evergreen needles turning purplish in winter; bluish gray fruit.
Culture
Full sun; moist, well drained soil; tolerates drought, alkaline pH and salt.
Notes
Eastern red cedar is a juniper, not a true cedar; this species is an alternate host for cedar apple rust which can be very damaging to apples, crabapples and hawthorns.
Plant Type
Minimum Height
Height Value
40.00
Height Unit
Feet
Maximum Height
Height Value
50.00
Height Unit
Feet
Mature Form
Upright and narrow to pyramidal
Native Regions, Text
United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions
Tolerances
Foliage Color
Images
Image
picID
3583
Image
picID
3584
Size
Exposure (Outdoor)
Uses
PlantID
218