One of the best examples of this is Juniperus virginiana, or the eastern red-cedar, one of the several "cedars" that are actually junipers. It is the most common juniper in eastern North America.

Eastern red cedar or Juniperus virginiana is not a true cedar. It is a juniper and the most widely distributed native conifer in the eastern United States. Redcedar (red and cedar can be spelled ...

Taylor juniper trees are great for filling in small, narrow spaces in yards and along walkways. These are common mistakes ...

Junipers are hardy, drought-tolerant, and have growth habits that range from low ground covers to large pyramidal forms. The palette of foliage colors ranges from yellow to silver-blue, to dark green.

Red cedar is a misnomer, for Juniperus virginiana is, in fact, a juniper as its Latin name suggests, not a cedar (Cedrus), and it belongs to the Cypress family.

Q. I am wondering what you might know about the small “red cedar trees” that seem to be invading fencerows and highways, especially U.S. 31 north of Kokomo. I think a column from you would be ...

The research team spent four years studying centuries-old eastern red cedar trees, or Juniperus virginiana, in the Central Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. Skip to main content.

Cedar apple rust on Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red cedar). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO. Lifestyles. By Pamela Corle-Bennett – contributing writer. May 10, 2025. X.

This week, we meet Eastern red cedar or Juniperus virginiana, one of the most common coniferous trees in Indiana. This evergreen tree, also known as aromatic cedar, is unique in that it has both scale ...

This tree is a member of the juniper family (Juniperus virginiana). It is native to the area and is particularly tolerant of the poor limestone soils and salt spray that can be prevalent in ...