Home / #7 4' Juniperus vir Idyllwild/ Upright Juniper Native (TN)
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juniperus virginiana 'Idyllwild'
COMMON NAME: Idyllwild Eastern Red Cedar
GARDEN SIZE: 15-20 ft. tall x 5-7 ft. wide
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
USDA ZONE: 4 to 9
EXPOSURE: Full Sun
WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Average water requirements
HABIT (FORM): Pyramidal
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; green
FLOWERS: n/a
FRUIT: Blue berry-like cones in Fall, Spring, and Winter
PLANT ORIGIN: Native to the eastern north American continent, from Canada to Florida and from Colorado to the Atlantic.
WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Attracts Songbirds; Deer resistant. For butterflies and moths, it supports the Olive Hairstreak, the Imperial Moth, the Whitemarked Tussock moth, Periploca laeta, and Periploca mimula, among many others. For some, this is the only observed native host in our area.
FERTILIZING: Feed in spring and fall with acidic organic fertilizer
PRUNING: Minimal shearing required. Hand pruning is preferred. Late winter or early summer is best.
PET SAFETY: ASPCA safety not provided
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