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| Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9
[Find Your Zone] |
| Mature Height: | 40-50 Feet |
| Features: | Evergreen needles turning purplish in winter; bluish gray fruit. |
| Culture: | Full sun; moist, well drained soil; tolerates drought, alkaline pH and salt. |
| Mature Form: | Upright and narrow to pyramidal |
| Native To: | United States (and Illinois) |
| Soil Conditions: |
 DryMoist, Well-DrainedWet
|
| Tolerance: |
Alkaline SoilDry SitesSalt Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind |
| Uses: |
Massing
Patio
Screen
Shade
Specimen
Street
Wind Break
|
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Fall Foliage Color: |
Green Purple |
| Additional Notes: | Eastern red cedar is a juniper, not a true cedar; this species is an alternate host for cedar apple rust which can be very damaging to apples, crabapples and hawthorns. |
