About This Plant
A member of the Cypress family, this tree is salt tolerant and makes for an excellent windbreak or privacy screen. Its reddish-brown bark exfoliates, adding an ornamental appeal, as does its blue "berries" or cones and pyramid shape. Individual plants are either male or female, and it's the female tree that produces the blue "berries," which birds will eat. The foliage is blue-green and needle-like.
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Plant Facts
The wood of eastern redcedar has many uses, especially for outdoor construction because it is rot resistant.
Alternate Names
Red Cedar, Cedar Oil Tree, Pencil Cedar, Virginia Cedar
