How to grow Eastern Redcedar

Fill a plastic bag halfway with moist sand. Bury the seeds in the sand and seal the bag. Place the bag in the bottom shelf of a refrigerator in the back, or in a vegetable drawer. Leave it there for one week for stratification, which helps the seeds to germinate properly. Remove the seeds from the sand carefully at the end of 12 weeks. Leave any roots that have begun to form attached. Plant the seeds 1 inch deep in a container filled with potting soil. Water the soil well enough to cause drainage from the holes in the bottom of the pot. Let it drain thoroughly. Place the pot in a sunny indoor location. Check the soil for moisture regularly. Water before the soil dries out completely. Move the pot outside in the spring, as long as the seedling is more than 6 inches tall. Transplant to a sunny location outdoors when it is more than 1 year old.

These estimates for how long Eastern Redcedar takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Eastern Juniper, Eastern Red-cedar, Red Cedar, Eastern Juniper, Red Juniper, Pencil Cedar, Chansha, Hante

Juniperus virginiana, Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana

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