Is Eastern Red Cedar deer resistant?
Juniperus virginiana
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 2–9LightFull sun
Mature height360–480 in
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range40 US states
About Eastern Red Cedar
Grows on the worst ground you have, tolerates salt and drought, and gives birds cover all winter. It hosts cedar-apple rust, so avoid it near apples and crabapples.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 118 to 177 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Tolerances and uses
- Evergreen
Similar to Eastern Red Cedar
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Austrian PinePinus nigraZones 4–7Seldom damaged
- Chinese Fringe TreeChionanthus retususZones 5–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
Where Eastern Red Cedar grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jerseynative
- New Yorknative
- Connecticutnative
- Massachusettsnative
- Virginianative
- Marylandnative
- Michigannative
- Wisconsinnative
- Ohionative
- Indiananative
- Illinoisnative
- Minnesotanative
- Missourinative
- North Carolinanative
- Tennesseenative
- Georgianative
- Texasnative
- Coloradonative
- California
- Oregonnative
- Washington
- New Hampshirenative
- Vermontnative
- Mainenative
- Rhode Islandnative
- Delawarenative
- West Virginianative
- Kentuckynative
- South Carolinanative
- Floridanative
- Alabamanative
- Mississippinative
- Louisiananative
- Arkansasnative
- Oklahomanative
- Kansasnative
- Nebraskanative
- Iowanative
- North Dakotanative
- South Dakotanative
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbianative
- Hawaii
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 40 US states in total.
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Common questions about Eastern Red Cedar
- Is Eastern Red Cedar deer resistant?
- Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Eastern Red Cedar grow in?
- Eastern Red Cedar is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Eastern Red Cedar grow in shade?
- No. Eastern Red Cedar wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Eastern Red Cedar get?
- Mature height is roughly 360–480 in. Growth rate is moderate.