Eastern Redcedar Pencil Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae · coniferous tree · native
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Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
40–50 ft
Spread
26 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun
Soil Drainage
Moist
Soil pH
adaptable (acidic to alkaline)
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Medium
Hardiness
Zones 2a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
Non-flowering
Fall Color
Plum
Origin
eastern and central North America to Rocky Mountains; the
Watch for this season
RustHigh
Uredinial Stage (Summer)
AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
Spring Population Buildup
Armillaria Root RotModerate
Active Below-ground Growth
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Diseases: Regionally Documented (12)
Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot Phomopsis Twig Blight Magnesium Deficiency Canker and Dieback Pear Trellis Rust Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe (a True Mistletoe) Taphrina wiesneri Witches' Broom Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Blight Phytophthora lateralis Port Orford cedar root rot Seiridium cardinale Seiridium Canker
Pests: Regionally Documented (10)
Carulaspis juniperi Juniper scale Oligonychus ununguis Spruce spider mite Various (Agromyzidae, Gracillariidae, Tenthredinidae) Leafminer Juniper fall-webworm Oligotrophus betheli Juniper tip midge Argyresthia cupressella Cypress tip moth Aphidoidea Aphid Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Tetranychidae Spider mite Argyresthia spp. Cypress tip moth and allies
Cultivars (1)
'Pendula'
Common name: Weeping RedcedarWeeping Eastern Juniper; Mature height: 30 ft
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.