Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow'
Juniperus virginiana
Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow' (Juniperus virginiana) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 3–8 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Host for Cedar Apple Rust.
low to medium water15–25 ft tall and 3–8 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Juniperus virginiana
- Variety / cultivar
- Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft tall and 3–8 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- loam, sandy, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- slope
Site factors to consider
- Watch: Leaf Scorch
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers (less for xeric pines in heavy clay — they're prone to root rot). Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — evergreens transpire year-round. Year 3: taper to twice per month in summer; only during extreme drought thereafter.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow' get?
- It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 3–8 ft wide.
- How much water does Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow' need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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See also
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