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We received some Eastern Red Cedar on Oct 15, 2026.
We bring this in seasonally, so what is on the lot changes week to week. A received date shows when it last came in, not that it is here today.
Call (904) 471-0440 to confirm this plant and size before you make the trip.
Last received Oct 15, 2026.
We bring this in seasonally, so what is on the lot changes week to week. A received date shows when it last came in, not that it is here today.
Call (904) 471-0440 to confirm this plant and size before you make the trip.
Pet toxicity: not on file, check before planting where pets chew
Pet safety guideAbout Eastern Red Cedar
A Florida native evergreen conifer with dense, fine-textured dark green foliage on a form that ranges from pyramidal to columnar, featuring reddish-brown fibrous bark and small blue-purple berry-like cones on female trees. It is highly tolerant of drought, salt spray, and poor soils.
Plant details
- Bloom Season
- Non-flowering
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- Sandy, Loam, Clay, Acidic, Alkaline, Well-drained
Care essentials
Plant eastern red cedar in full sun for the densest, most symmetrical growth; it tolerates partial shade but may develop an open, irregular form and is less useful as a screen or windbreak under low-light conditions.
Extremely drought-tolerant once established; water during the first growing season to encourage deep rooting, then little to no supplemental irrigation is needed — avoid overwatering or poorly drained sites, which cause poor growth.
Adapts to virtually any well-drained soil in NE Florida including sandy, clay, acidic, and alkaline types; fertilization is not required and excessive nitrogen may promote rank growth over desirable compact form.
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Common questions
Is Eastern Red Cedar a good plant for St. Augustine?
Eastern Red Cedar is a tree. Mature size: 35-45 feet × 15-25 feet. Light: Full Sun, Part Shade. Water needs: Low. Recorded hardiness zone: 9a. Recorded salt tolerance: high.