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Red Cedar ​is a gorgeous tree throughout the seasons, but is admired the most in the fall, because of the blue berries that are produced.  
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Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
How does a coniferous tree get ready for a date?
  • ​They spruce themselves up! 
Did you know?
  • The wood is often used for paneling, chests, and fence posts
  • Called, “Pencil Cedar” because it was used to make pencils until less expensive woods and synthetic materials replaced pencil cedar ​
  • Native American tribes used parts of the tree for incense in purification and ritual
  • The wood has a distinct and tell-tale scent: the wood is commonly used in closets and chests to repel moths and other insects
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Common Names: 
  • Red Cedar
  • Eastern Red Cedar 
Wildlife Benefits: 
  • Deer feed on the twigs and leaves 
  • Numerous birds, like the Cedar Waxwing, eat the berries 
  • Raccoons, squirrels, and other mammals eat the berries 
  • Chipping sparrows, robins, song sparrows, mockingbirds, and others use these trees as one of their favorite nesting sites
  • Dense foliage is used by various birds as roosting cover 

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Habitat: 
  • ​Woodlands 
Size: 
  • 30-65' tall, with a crown width of 8-20' 
Growing Conditions: 
  • Full sun 
  • Moist, well-drained soil 
Select Identification Characteristics: 
  • Leaf Type: Twice Pinnately Compound
  • Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
  • Bud Arrangement: Alternate
  • Terminal Bud: Single 
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