Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii'
Canaert Eastern Redcedar

Juniperus virginiana ′Canaertii′ - Overall Tree
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green evergreen foliage that retains its color well through the winter)
 Fruit Notes:
Blue (An abundance of attractive blue berries (cones))
 Ultimate Height:
20-35 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
8-15 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils, except those that are wet
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves mostly scale-like on older, adult branches, 4-ranked, closely pressed and overlapping, 0.06" long, and free at apex. Awl-like leaves (0.25") on young, juvenile growth are glaucous above, and green below, usually in pairs found mostly on older trees. Branchlets are very narrow (less than 1 mm thick). Bruised foliage smells of cedar. Gray brown to red brown bark exfoliates in long strips.
 Ecological Functions:
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Cedar, Red Cedar
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 296
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 192
  • Mass Plantings 294
  • Screen 190
  • Specimen 630
  • Notable Bark 168
  • Winter Interest 117

    • Additional Information

    'Canaertii' is a picturesque, pyramidal female cultivar that produces a profusion of bloomy blue berries (cones). Widely adapted to soils and climates. Does well in alkaline soils, but not wet soils. Alternate host for cedar-apple rust disease, and 'Canaertii' is especially susceptible. Plant other juniper species in areas having many apples, hawthorns, etc. Susceptible to bagworms.

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