Blue Arrow Red Cedar

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Juniperus Blue Arrow

size #3 Pot

Fall shipping: some winter color is normal

Leaves may bronze or dull in cold weather, then green up in spring.
Plant on arrival and water well. Roots keep growing until the ground freezes.
Keep watering until the ground freezes. Evergreens lose moisture through their leaves all winter.

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Blue Arrow Red Cedar

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Where you need height in a spot two feet wide, Blue Arrow solves it. Juniperus virginiana 'Blue Arrow' grows 12 to 15 feet tall and holds to 2 to 3 feet across, a narrow blue-green column that gives a planting vertical structure without taking floor space. Full sun, hardy from Zone 4 through Zone 8, and it puts on about 8 to 10 inches a year.

The foliage is tight and upswept, a clean blue-green that holds its color through winter rather than bronzing off the way many junipers do. Branches stay close to the stem, so it keeps its form without shearing and does not splay open under snow the way older columnar junipers can.

It works as a cold-hardy stand-in for Italian cypress, planted in pairs by a door, in a row as a narrow screen, or singly for punctuation in a bed.

Red cedar is a larval host for the juniper hairstreak, a small green butterfly that spends its whole life around these trees, and the fruit on female plants feeds cedar waxwings and other songbirds. It handles drought, salt, and poor dry soil once established, wants sharp drainage, and will not tolerate wet feet. Deer leave it alone. One thing to check before planting: junipers host cedar-apple rust, so keep it away from apples, crabapples, and hawthorns.

Size at Maturity

Height 12'- 15' Spread 2'- 3'

Growing Zone

USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8

Lowest Temperatures -30°F to -20°F

Light Requirements

Full sun - more than 6 hours of direct sun per day

Host Plant For

Juniper Hairstreak, Olive Hairstreak

Wildlife Benefits

Attracts Songbirds

Native Range

AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV

Special Conditions

Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
High Salt Tolerance

Seasons of Interest

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter

How to Plant

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Planting and Care Guide

Planting Tips

Plant in spring or fall in well-drained soil, spacing 2–4 feet apart. Blue Arrow is an extremely narrow, columnar Eastern red cedar with silvery-blue foliage. Its tight, upright habit makes it ideal as a formal accent, screen, or windbreak in limited spaces. Very adaptable to a wide range of soils including dry and clay conditions. Dig the planting hole to the same depth as the root ball and water well.

Care Tips

No pruning is needed to maintain the naturally narrow, columnar form. Blue Arrow is one of the most cold-hardy and adaptable narrow conifers available. Very drought tolerant once established. Eastern red cedar is a native tree important for wildlife — the blue-green berries are eaten by numerous bird species. Apply a light balanced fertilizer in spring. An excellent, versatile narrow conifer for screening, accents, and formal garden designs.

Blue Arrow Red Cedar

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