Glauca red cedar
Juniperus virginiana 'Glauca'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Glauca' red cedar (Juniperus virginiana 'Glauca') is a tree for specimen planting, privacy screens, hedges, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It grows at a moderate pace into a dense, evergreen shape with fragrant foliage. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Birds, bees, and butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Arrowwood viburnum, Midwinter Fire common dogwood, and Variegata Japanese grass sedge.