The eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginicum) is an evergreen conifer common to our region. It does well in sandy, gravely, even somewhat disturbed soils. Ecologists often refer to it as a pioneer ...

Leaves – persistent, generally scale-like, 1/8″ long, glandular, and decussate. Twigs – grow in a fan like pattern spreading outwards, building on previous scales. Cones – 1/2″; erect with thin, woody ...