Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar)

Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)

Height, Spread: 30-40 ft, 10-20 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally dry or wet, well-drained, clay, loam, sand, rocky

Light: Full Sun-Part Shade

Bloom: Winter-spring, tiny yellow flowers

Native Range: Eastern & Central North America

Qualities: Attractive to Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Host Plant, Deer Resistant

Notes: Evergreen tree commonly found in prairies or disturbed sites. It provides cover for wildlife and is the host plant for the Juniper Hairstreak ( Callophrys gryneus) and the Imperial Moth ( Eacles imperialism). Birds and mammals eat the fruit. Best used as screening, in a woodland area, or in larger gardens. It is the most drought-tolerant Eastern coniferious species and easily adapts to poor soils.