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Juniperus virginiana (Juniperus virginiana)
Juniperus virginiana
Juniperus

Juniperus virginiana, also known as eastern red cedar, red cedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, and other local names, is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Great Plains. Farther west it is replaced by the related Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper) and to the southwest by Juniperus ashei (Ashe juniper).

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Classification

Genus
Juniperus
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Juniperus virginiana belongs to the Juniperus genus. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Spartan'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Juniperus virginiana.

Juniperus virginniana (Juniperus virginniana)
Juniperus virginniana

Juniperus virginniana

Koelreuteria paniculata (Koelreuteria paniculata)
TreeCouncil listed
Koelreuteria paniculata

Koelreuteria paniculata

White Kunzea (Kunzea ambigua)
Australian nativeLocally indigenous
Kunzea ambigua

White Kunzea

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Further reading

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    Juniperus virginiana taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service