Eastern Redcedar

Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Origin: Eastern North America

Growth Habits: Evergreen tree, up to 30 to 40 feet tall (9-12 m), 10 to 20 feet spread, for the type, many dwarf cultivars exist; green to gray-green, 2 mm long, scale like leaves;

Watering Needs: Little water when established.

Propagation: Seeds, cuttings for the cultivars

@ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

Host plant for cedar apple rust. A number of people are allergic to the pollen of the Redcedar.

Propagation:
Eastern Redcedars are dioecious, but can occasionally be monoecious. Male trees have yellow-brown, catkin like cones, occurring in large groups. Female trees have waxy, light blue-green, berry-like cones, 0.25 inch in diameter (6 mm). The female cones start light green in spring, turning dark blue and glaucous in late summer as they mature. Full maturity being reached in September to November.