#5 Juniperus Virg Canaertii/ Upright Eastern Red Cedar Native (TN)

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii'

COMMON NAME: Eastern Red Cedar (Juniper)

GARDEN SIZE: 20-35 ft. x 8-15 ft.

GROWTH RATE: Fast (up to 12" or more/year)

USDA ZONE: 3-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established

HABIT (FORM): Upright, pyramidal, and densely-branched conifer

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Medium green scale-like needles; bright blue berries that ripen in the fall