Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- jew-NIP-er-us ver-jin-ee-AY-nah
- Description
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Taylor Eastern red cedar is a tall narrow cultivar tree in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family. This tree will grow 20-25 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide with attractive blue-green foliage.
Taylor cedar is an adaptable tree that tolerates poor conditions in full to partial sun. The only thing that it doesn't tolerate is wet soil. Do not give this tree much fertilizer or plant in humus-rich soil. It is drought tolerant, deer resistant and poor soils tolerant. Use as a screen, along a driveway, at entrances or as an accent.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Typically problem-free but Cedar apple rust can occur. See the "Pests of Conifers" fact sheet to the left.
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common juniper diseases and insect pests.
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Juniperus
- Species:
- virginiana
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- deer
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Columnar
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- This is a male tree so no blue berry-like cones are produced
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Scale-like foliage is blue-green to gray-green and aromatic.
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Bark:
- Surface/Attachment:
- Exfoliating
- Shaggy
- Bark Description:
- Dark gray to brown bark that exfoliates in thin strips
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- Yes
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pool/Hardscape
- Small Space
- Vertical Spaces
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Poor Soil
