Taylor red cedar
Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor'
MBG Plant of Merit 2016
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Taylor' red cedar (Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor') 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows in a narrow, dense column with green evergreen foliage. The fragrant needles stay green all winter, and the tree handles drought and salt.
Pairs well with Star magnolia, Big bluestem, Sedge, and Spicebush.