Red Cedar
$23.00 – $75.00
- Native to Michigan
- Good for wildlife cover and food
- Good for windbreaks
- Good for reforestation
- Self Pruning
- Deer tolerant
- Currently favored for plantation lumber
- Seedling height: 6″-14″
Height: 70ft-80ft
Spread: 15ft-30ft
Water Needs: Dry to Medium
Soil Needs: Sand, Loam
Growth Rate: Fast
Description
| Red Cedar | |||
| Description | Red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), also known as red juniper and eastern redcedar, is a small-to-medium sized evergreen tree. This hardy tree is resistant to deer, drought, heat, and cold. Red cedar has tight needles. It makes excellent wildlife cover for colder winter months and as windbreaks. The tree provides food for many birds, especially the cedar wax-wing. | ||
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Size
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Height | 30 – 50 ft. | |
| Spread | 10 – 20 ft. | ||
| Growth rate | Moderate to fast | ||
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Needs
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Sun | Full to shade | |
| Water use | Low | ||
| Soil | Sandy, loam, clay | ||
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Fruit
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Bloom time | March – May | |
| Fruit type | Pale blue fruit | ||
| Edible/Inedible | Inedible | ||
| Nativeness | Native | ||
| Benefits | Ornamental, good for wildlife, deer resistant, windbreak | ||
| Climate Change Hardiness | Medium adaptability (US Forest Service) | ||
Additional information
| Amount | 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 |
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