SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii'

COMMON NAME: Canaertii Juniper, Eastern Red Cedar

GARDEN SIZE: 20-35 feet tall x 8-15 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast (up to 12 inches or more per year under ideal condiitons)

USDA ZONE: 3-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements

HABIT (FORM): Upright, pyramidal, densely-branched

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Bright green new growth turning rich medium green with a bronze tint in winter

FRUIT: Bright blue berries that ripen in fall

PLANT ORIGIN: Native to the eastern north American continent, from Canada to Florida and from Colorado to the Atlantic.

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Attracts Songbirds; Deer resistant. For butterflies and moths, it supports the Olive Hairstreak, the Imperial Moth, the Whitemarked Tussock moth, Periploca laeta, and Periploca mimula, among many others. For some, this is the only observed native host in our area.

FERTILIZING: Feed in spring and fall with acidic organic fertilizer

PRUNING: Minimal shearing required. Hand pruning in late winter or early summer is preferred.

PET SAFETY: Generally considered mildly toxic to dogs, cats, horses, and humans.

USES: Hedges, Privacy Screenings