Insects, Diseases, or Other Plant Problems: This tree is susceptible to twig blight and scale. It is sometimes grown for Christmas trees as well, especially in warmer areas of NC. It makes an excellent specimen and does well in a grouping or as a screen.
This colorful tree needs airy space to grow. This tree is an easy to transplant, tough, dependable tree, but considered weedy by many gardeners.
It only tolerates the shade when it is extremely young. It has the best drought resistance of any conifer native to the eastern U.S. It prefers moist soils but is intolerant of constantly wet soils. It can even grow on seemingly barren soils that few other plants can tolerate. It will tolerate a wide range of soils and growing conditions, from swamps to dry rocky glades.
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It also repels insects, lending to its appeal for use in clothing storage and pet bedding.Įastern Redcedar is easily grown in average, dry to moist, well-drained soils in full sun. The wood is also often used to make fence posts and rails as it is naturally rot-resistant. The heartwood is light brown and aromatic, contrasted by the white sapwood, and is commonly used for cedar chests. The tree produces a nearly spherical blue fruit that matures in the fall on female trees. Small, light blue-green clusters of flowers mature in late winter or early spring.
The bark is red-brown in color, exfoliating in long, fibrous strips, often ashy gray where exposed. The tree has scale-like, closely oppressed, glandular leaves. See below DescriptionĮastern Redcedar is an evergreen tree that may grow 30 to 40 feet tall.
Phonetic Spelling jew-NIP-er-us ver-jin-ee-AY-nah This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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