Eastern Red Cedar Tree Facts, Identification, Uses, Pictures
WEBPublished on May 30th 2020 by admin under Juniper. Article was last reviewed on 2nd December 2022. Everything you need to know about an eastern red cedar tree. What is it, how to identify it, how fast and where does it grow, is it invasive, what are its uses.
Juniperus virginiana - Wikipedia
WEBJuniperus virginiana, also known as eastern redcedar, red cedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, and other local names, is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Great Plains.
How to Grow and Care for Eastern Red Cedar - The Spruce
WEBMay 9, 2023 · The eastern red cedar is a slow-growing conifer native to eastern North America that is extremely adaptable to various soils and growing conditions. The species' name is a misnomer, with it being a juniper. The adaptable species can grow almost anywhere, giving it a variety of garden uses.
Eastern Red Cedar Tree With Pictures and Identification - Leafy …
WEBDec 10, 2023 · The eastern red cedar is an evergreen tree with scale-like leaves, small yellow flowers, and blue berry-like cones. The medium-sized coniferous tree is common throughout North America. The red cedar is identified by its reddish-brown bark, blueish-green leaves that turn bronze in winter, and columnar or pyramidal shape.
Eastern red-cedar | The Morton Arboretum
WEBEastern red-cedar is native to North America. These cold-hardy, adaptable evergreen trees serve many purposes in the landscape, especially in sites that are dry, alkaline or windy. The foliage of scale-like needles is attractive but prickly.
Complete Guide To Eastern Red Cedar - Growit Buildit
WEBThe Eastern Red Cedar is a medium-sized coniferous evergreen tree native to Eastern North America. Scientifically known as Juniperus virginiana, that grows 20-70′ tall in full sun and medium moist to dry sites. Growing up to 2′ per year in optimum conditions, it has a wide conical to pyramidal shape making it an excellent windbreak tree.
Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Redcedar) | North Carolina …
WEBDescription. Eastern redcedar is an evergreen tree in the cypress family (Cupressaceae). This conifer is native to North America and grows from Maine south to Florida and west to South Dakota and Texas. This juniper is easily grown in …
Juniperus virginiana — eastern red cedar - Go Botany
WEBFacts. Eastern red cedar is a small, conical tree that commonly colonizes fields after agriculture is abandoned. It has two types of leaves: spreading prickly ones on young shoots and seedlings, and tightly overlapping scale -like leaves on the mature branches. Birds, including the cedar waxwing, eat the waxy blue berry -like cones.
Eastern red cedar | Evergreen, Aromatic, Ornamental | Britannica
WEBeastern red cedar, ( Juniperus virginiana ), an evergreen ornamental and timber tree of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), native to poor or limestone soils of eastern North America. An eastern red cedar can grow to 12 to 15 metres (about 40 to 50 feet) tall and 30 to 60 cm (about 1 to 2 feet) in diameter.
Eastern Red Cedar - U.S. National Park Service
WEBOct 28, 2022 · Article. Eastern Red Cedar. Boston National Historical Park, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) Identification. The Eastern Red Cedar is an evergreen with scaly …
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