Latin Name: Juniperus virginiana ‘Taylor’
Zone: 4
Mature Height: 20 feet
Spread: 4 feet
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Silvery blue-green foliage
Description: ‘Taylor’ is an upright narrow columnar eastern red cedar that typically grows to 15-20′ tall but to only 3-4′ feet wide. Silvery blue-green foliage is attractive throughout the growing season. Foliage may take on some bronze tones in winter. ‘Taylor’ was reportedly discovered in Taylor, Nebraska as a chance seedling and was released in 1992 to the nursery trade by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.