| Common Name:Eastern Redcedar |
| Family: Cupressaceae |
| Zone: 7 - 9 |
| Average Size: 30' H x 15' W |
Identification:
- Conical form as young plants, becoming more picturesque with age
- Scale-like foliage, spiny on young specimens, aromatic, evergreen
- Blue, berry-like cone on female plants, 1/8 inch in diameter
- Exfoliating bark on mature specimens
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| Notes: A widely distributed species in North America, prized for its aromatic and decay resistant red wood. Well adapted to alkaline soils (pH > 7) and a good indicator species of high pH soils. Many cultivars exist including selection with gray and blue foliage. |
| Campus Location: Renewable Natural Resources, north entry |
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