2004-028 | Arboretum

Burkii Juniper or Eastern Red Cedar

Catalogue A# 2004-028 LX6

GPS 45D 43' 46" N / 108D 37' 25" W

Juniperus virginiana 'Burkii'

Family: Cupressaceae

Origin: Native to eastern and mid North America

Common name: Burkii Juniper or Burkii Eastern Red Cedar

Location: In front of Lynx building on north side of path

Number in accession: 1

Note: Pruned in 2018

This 9 inch Eastern red cedar provides overall benefits of: $42 every year.

Tree or Plant Type: Shrub, Tree
       Foliage: Evergreen (foliage year-round)
       Native Locale: Illinois, North America
       Landscape Uses: Foundation, Hedge, Massing, Mixed border, Parkway/street, Screen, Specimen, Windbreak
       Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet), Medium tree (25-40 feet), Small tree (15-25 feet), Large shrub (more than 8 feet), Medium shrub (5-8 feet), Small shrub (3-5 feet)
Mature Height: 40-50 feet
Mature Width: 8-20 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
       Soil Preference: Alkaline soil, Dry soil, Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Prefers
       Salt Spray: Tolerant
       Soil Salt: Tolerant
       Drought Conditions: Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Intolerant
       Ornamental Interest: Showy fruit, Attractive bark
       Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
       Shape or Form: Mounded, Narrow, Pyramidal, Upright
       Growth Rate: Moderate
       Transplants Well: Yes
       Wildlife: Game birds, Game mammals, Small mammals, Songbird

CRITIQUE

Eastern red-cedar is native to North America. These cold-hardy, adaptable evergreen trees serve many purposes in the landscape, especially in sites that are dry, alkaline or windy. The foliage of scale-like needles is attractive but prickly. In late summer and fall, many junipers have blue-green berry-like fruits, actually modified cones, that attract birds. Because they are quite salt-tolerant, they can be used near roads, driveways, and sidewalks. Eastern red cedar is usually a tree, but there are shrub-sized cultivars available.

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