Eastern Red Cedar

*Ontario Native Tree*

The Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus Virginiana) is an evergreen coniferous tree. Despite it's name, it is actually a Juniper and not a true cedar. It is native to Ontario and Eastern Canada. 

Silvery-blue berry-like fruits appear on branch tips in late fall and are an important food source for a broad array of birds and mammals. Leaf color is sage to blue-green in summer, turning bronze in winter. Bark is red-brown and exfoliates in long, fibrous strips, becoming grayer and thicker as the tree matures. 

Often used as wind breaks and privacy fences (screen or hedge). Does very well in fence rows, meadows and cleared areas. 

Grows at a fast rate of 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm) per year.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Trade, 2 Gallon Trade, 7 Gallon Trade

Mature Width: 8 to 20 feet (2.4 to 6 meters)

Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm) per year

Sun: full sun, part sun

Water Use: medium

Seed Source: Stone Mills, Ontario

Soil Moisture: well drained, dry to moist

Soil Types: sandy, clay, rich, alkaline, acidic

Zone: 2-9