Encyclopedia · 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.
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Further reading
- 01Juniperus virginiana taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
