Juniperus virginiana

eastern red cedar

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Cupressaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Tall Shrub, Tall Tree (Canopy)

Height

50 - 75ft

Spread

35 - 50ft

Flower Color

Purple, Red

Fruit

Cone/Cone-like; Blue, Green

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

March - April

Fall Color

evergreen

Habitat

broad range of soils and habitats

Notes

berries consumed by over 50 species of birds; berries have culinary use; Heartwood is light, strong, durable, and widely used for cedar chests, cabinets, lead pencils, fuel, and fence posts; birds pass the seeds through their digestive tracts undamaged, particularly along fencelines

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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