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Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Tough pioneer evergreen with blue berry-like cones loved by waxwings. Aromatic wood; tolerates poor dry soils.

Family

Cupressaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

30–65 ft

Spacing

8–25 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

March, April, May

Bloom colors

green, purple, brown

Wildlife value

songbirds, butterflies, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~42 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

specimen

Native states

AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV