Grey Owl red cedar
Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Grey Owl' red cedar (Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It tolerates drought and salt, and the evergreen foliage is fragrant. It sits low on the menu for deer. Birds, bees, and butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Globosa Colorado spruce, Red fescue, and Smaragd American arborvitae.