Description

Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

🌿 Product Description

The Red Cedar is a rugged, beautifully aromatic North American native known for its rich reddish heartwood, dense evergreen foliage, and exceptional durability. Highly adaptable and long‑lived, this species thrives where many others struggle—making it a favorite for windbreaks, wildlife habitat, and low‑maintenance landscapes.

Its fine, fragrant needles shift from deep green to soft bronze tones in winter, while its blue‑purple berry‑like cones attract birds throughout the colder months. Whether planted as a single specimen or used in a natural screen, the Red Cedar brings year‑round structure, color, and resilience to any property.

🌱 Key Features

• Evergreen native species with excellent cold and drought tolerance
• Fragrant wood and foliage, prized for its natural rot resistance
• Attracts wildlife, especially birds that feed on its berries
• Thrives in poor soils, including clay, sand, and rocky sites
• Ideal for windbreaks, screens, and naturalized plantings

🌳 Growth & Care

• Mature Size: 30–50 ft tall, 10–20 ft wide
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Adaptable; prefers well‑drained soils
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–9
• Maintenance: Very low; tolerant of tough conditions

✨ Ideal For

• Windbreaks and privacy screens
• Wildlife and pollinator gardens
• Homesteads and low‑input landscapes
• Native and restoration plantings
• Long‑term, durable evergreen structur