Species Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar, Eastern Redcedar, Red Juniper) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Juniperus virginiana
Common name: Eastern Red Cedar, Eastern Redcedar, Red Juniper

Measurements

Height: 5 - 90 ft
Spread: 2 - 20 ft
Spacing: 6 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen needle
Foliage color: Medium Green, Dark Green, Blue-Green
Fall foliage: GreenBrown
Bloom time: Early Spring
Bloom color: Brown
Seasons of interest: Fall, Winter
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Birds, Bees, Butterflies

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1039. (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Subclass: Cupressidae
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus

Inferior Taxa

Juniperus virginiana var. australis Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana

Synonyms

Juniperus virginiana var. tripartita Juniperus tripartita Juniperus virginiana f. bremerae Juniperus virginiana var. crebra Juniperus virginiana var. vulgaris Juniperus virginiana subsp. crebra Juniperus schottii Juniperus dioica Juniperus bedfordiana Juniperus arborescens Juniperus argentea Juniperus nutans Juniperus chamberlaynii Juniperus cinerascens Juniperus cannartii Juniperus caroliana Juniperus caroliniana Juniperus virginiana var. hermannii Juniperus hermannii Juniperus fragrans Juniperus polymorpha Juniperus alba Juniperus foetida var. virginiana Sabina glauca Sabina gossainthanea Sabina alba Sabina virginiana var. crebra Juniperus virginiana f. glauca-pendula Juniperus virginiana var. pendula Juniperus virginiana var. pendula-viridis Juniperus virginiana f. smithii-pendula Juniperus virginiana var. smithii Juniperus virginiana var. chamberlaynii Juniperus virginiana f. albospica Juniperus virginiana var. variegata Juniperus virginiana var. glauca Juniperus virginiana f. glauca Juniperus virginiana f. elegantissima Juniperus virginiana var. elegantissima Juniperus virginiana f. plumosa Juniperus virginiana var. plumosa-argentea Juniperus virginiana f. reptans Juniperus smithipendula Juniperus virginiana var. freneloides Juniperus glauca Juniperus gossainthanea Juniperus gossainthanea Sabina virginiana Sabina fragrans Juniperus virginiana f. variegata Juniperus virginiana var. reptans

References

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Juniperus virginiana L, accessed November 8, 2024

ENH-486/ST327: Juniperus virginiana: Eastern Redcedar, accessed November 8, 2024

Mt. Cuba Center | Eastern Red Cedar - Mt. Cuba Center, accessed November 8, 2024

Juniperus virginiana FNPS, accessed November 8, 2024

Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Redcedar) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, accessed November 8, 2024

Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet, accessed November 8, 2024

Juniperus virginiana (eastern red cedar): Go Botany, accessed November 8, 2024

Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar) Cupressaceae | Lake Forest College, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024