Bay Gardens Privacy Plants Eastern Red Cedar – Juniperus Virginiana

Eastern Red Cedar is large, dense evergreen commonly seen throughout the Northeastern natural landscape. Eastern Red Cedar is indigenous to most of the Eastern seaboard and Mid-West. It’s foliage is dark-blue to green and may turn bronze in the winter. Female plants produce an abundance of gray/green berries that are eaten by birds and other wildlife.

Eastern Red Cedar have a high-salt tolerance and can handle just about any soil type. They can be used as a native privacy screen and are an essential plant to any Native garden or landscape in the Northeast or Long Island. 

Additional Information:

 

Latin Name:	Juniperus virginiana
Plant Type:	Tree
Shrub Type:	Evergreen
Exposure:	Full Sun
Deer Resistant:	Yes
Mature Height:	30-50 Feet
Mature Width:	6-20 Feet
Hardiness Zone:	Zone 2-9
Recommended Space:	6 ft apart
Habit:	Columnar/Pyramidal
Water Needs:	Everyday initially. Once established, regular watering still needed for best performance
Maintenance:	Easy
Pruning Time:	Late Summer, Early Fall
Additional attribute:
	Salt tolerant
	Attracts Birds
	Heat Tolerant
	Ornamental Berries
	Native to North America
Landscape Uses:
	Screening, Hedge, Privacy Plants, Windbreaker