Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

eastern redcedar - Juniperus virginiana

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USDA Plant Code: JUVI Light Requirement: full sun Soil Moisture: dry - medium Height: 40-50 feet Leaves: evergreen Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree, Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a,7b, 8a, 8b, 9a Salt Tolerance : yes Drought Tolerance: yes

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: Bloom Period: Fragrant: yes

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Tree(s); Large old cedar in locssial soils, indicates former field Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Bark; knot John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cones; Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cones; Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); This tree died 20 years ago. The wood of the Eastern Redcedar is very decay resistant; it is used locally for fence posts and craft items. David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); This tree died 20 years ago. The wood of the Eastern Redcedar is very decay resistant; it is used locally for fence posts and craft items. David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Twig(s)/Shoot(s); This tree died 20 years ago. The wood of the Eastern Redcedar is very decay resistant; it is used locally for fence posts and craft items. David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); This tree died 20 years ago. The wood of the Eastern Redcedar is very decay resistant; it is used locally for fence posts and craft items. David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Mature juniper berries Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cones; USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area , USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cones; female berries USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area , USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cones; male cones USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area , USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); The Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) in the field. Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); The Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) in the field. Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Brodie' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Emerald Sentinel' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Burkii' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Starvers Blue' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Starvers Blue' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Silver Spreader' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Starvers Blue' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Starver's Blue' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Silver Spreader' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Brodie' 'Emerald Sentinel' 'Starvers Blue' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Brodie' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Brodie' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Juniperus virginiana 'Brodie' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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