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Toxicity flag: low

Keep this plant away from pets and children who chew on landscape plants.

A seedling in a terracotta pot beside garden twine and a trowel on linenEastern Redcedar
Desert & drylandlow water

Eastern Redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a landscape plant valued for its form and structure as much as its bloom. It reaches roughly 50 ft at maturity and blooms in late spring. Match it to full sun to part shade and let it go dry between waterings once it is established. One caveat worth knowing before you plant: parts of this species carry a toxicity flag (low), so keep it away from pets and kids who chew on landscape plants. Given a spot that matches its light and water needs, it is a dependable, low-drama addition to the yard.

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Hardiness range

A hardiness zone is not on file for this plant yet, and a ZIP-level fit check is not available for it.

How it does in your yard

HabitNot recorded
Hardiness zoneNot recorded
Mature heightAbout 50 ft
Waterlow
Bloom periodLate Spring
Native to the USNot recorded
Toxicitylow

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Questions

Is Eastern Redcedar native to the United States?

USDA PLANTS data does not record Eastern Redcedar as native to the United States.

What USDA hardiness zone does Eastern Redcedar need?

A minimum hardiness zone is not on file for Eastern Redcedar yet.