University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Trees for Your Home
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Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Juniperus virginiana
2 pictures total.
Eastern Red Cedar form
Size:
Small
Medium
Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:
Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
- Cedar-Apple Rust (Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae)
- Cedar-Hawthorn Rust (Gymnosporangium globosum)
- Cedar-Quince Rust (Gymnosporangium clavipes)
- Gray Mold [Trees and Shrubs] (Botrytis cinerea and other species)
- Kabatina Blight (Kabatina juniperi)
- Phomopsis Tip Blight of Juniper (Phomopsis juniperovora)
Insect Damage
Rust diseases, twig blight.
| Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 9 |
| Mature Height: | 40-50 Feet |
| Features: | Evergreen needles turning purplish in winter; bluish gray fruit. |
| Culture: | Full sun; moist, well drained soil; tolerates drought, alkaline pH and salt. |
| Mature Form: | Upright and narrow to pyramidal |
| Native To: | United States (and Illinois) |
| Soil Conditions: |
 DryMoist, Well-DrainedWet
|
| Tolerance: |
Alkaline SoilDry SitesSalt Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind |
| Uses: |
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
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| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Fall Foliage Color: |
Green Purple |
| Additional 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. |
