Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red cedar) Cupressaceae (Cedar family)
		A row of conifers on the east side of the horticulture hothouses.
	This species is native to eastern and central North America east of the Rockies, and is the only native conifer found throughout Iowa. The evergreen foliage has a dark green or blue-green cast, often turning reddish-green in winter. Female plants bear the characteristic blue, fleshy, berry-like cones which songbirds and some gamebirds, as well as small rodents, feed on. A very versatile, tenacious plant, it is valuable for landscaping, soil conservation, windbreaks and wildlife plantings.
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