{"product_id":"juniperus-virginiana-eastern-red-cedar-native-tennessee-evergreen-tree-live-plant","title":"Juniperus virginiana — Eastern Red Cedar | Native Tennessee Evergreen Tree, Live Plant","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a native Tennessee evergreen conifer grown from wild-type Middle Tennessee stock — despite the name, a true juniper rather than a cedar, and one of the most wildlife-valuable trees in the Southeast. This is a young specimen, ideal for establishing in your landscape while its root system is still adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFew native trees carry as much named wildlife significance. It's the larval host plant for the Juniper Hairstreak butterfly and the Imperial moth, and its blue-green, berry-like cones are the very food source that gave the Cedar Waxwing its name — though more than 50 bird species feed on them, including bluebirds, robins, mockingbirds, and wild turkeys. Dense evergreen branching provides year-round nesting sites and critical winter shelter for songbirds, and rabbits, foxes, and other small mammals rely on the fruit through the colder months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEastern Red Cedar is a tough, adaptable tree — tolerant of poor, dry, alkaline, and windy sites where many other natives struggle. It's commonly used as a specimen tree, windbreak, screen, or hedge, and its dense form makes it a natural choice for privacy plantings that also function as wildlife habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWater: Drought-tolerant once established; adaptable to a range of moisture levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSoil: Tolerant of poor, dry, alkaline soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNote: Avoid planting within 1,000 feet of apple or crabapple trees, as it's an alternate host for cedar-apple rust (a minor issue for the cedar, but can damage apple trees)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipped in a 4\" container, young establishing specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orders ship out UPS every Monday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44081867980866,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8655\/8274\/files\/670994352_955209180627811_7773322751642325153_n.jpg?v=1784087642","url":"https:\/\/darkapothecary.myshopify.com\/products\/juniperus-virginiana-eastern-red-cedar-native-tennessee-evergreen-tree-live-plant","provider":"Dark Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}