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11/12/99

Juniperus virginiana--Eastern Red Cedar


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Height: 45 ft Spread: 15 ft Form: (Vis. 3) pyramidal
Type: narrow-leaved evergreen tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches

Comments: Red Cedar is best when given a sunny location.
The plant develops a brownish tint in winter and is
sometimes used in windbreaks. The fruit (Vis. 4) is a blue
berry and is ornamental when produced in quantity. This
adaptable plant can be grown in a variety of adverse
conditions.

Cultivars:
'Blue Arrow' - A narrow upright form with blue foliage.
'Blue Mountain' - A broad, somewhat rounded plant with
bluish foliage and heavy production of blue fruits.
'Burkii' - A 25-foot, pyramidal form with blue-green
foliage that becomes purplish in cold weather.
'Canaerti' - A compact, pyramid when mature but looser
when young (Vis. 1). Bluish white berries are an
additional benefit. A height of 20 feet.
'Cupressifolia' ('Hillspire') - A dense, pyramidal form
15 feet tall and 8 feet wide. The foliage is dark
green.
Emerald Sentinel TM ('Corcorcor') - A columnar form with
emerald green foliage and a height of 25 to 30 feet.
'Grey Owl' - A spreading plant reaching a height of 3
feet and spreading 6 feet. The foliage is silvery-
gray. J. x media.
'Idyllwild' - A pyramidal form with green foliage and a
height of 15 feet with a spread of 7 feet.
'Manhattan Blue' - Dark, blue-green foliage is
displayed on a pyramidal form 12 feet tall and 8 feet
wide.
'Pendula' - Plants nearly 40 feet tall have weeping
branchlets.
'Princeton Sentry' - A narrow, columnar form reaching a
height of 25 feet. The foliage is bluish-green.
'Taylor' - This cultivar will be about 25 feet tall but
only 3 feet wide (Vis. 2).


References for Cultivars: Princeton Nurseries 1999, Monrovia
Nursery Company 1997, Weston Nurseries 1999, Lake County
Nursery 1997, Bailey Nurseries 1997, Sheridan Nurseries
1999, Berryhill Nurseries 1999, Gee Farms 1999, Midwest
Groundcovers 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999.


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