Life Cycle
Perennial
Water Requirement
Dry
Moderate
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Max Height
20 Ft.
Price
$159.95

'Brodie' Juniper is an evergreen with a columnar, upright habit. It is fast growing and dense with a northern look and fragrant leaves. 'Brodie' is a good alternative to Italian Cypress because it grows similarly but is native to Florida and therefore hardier and easy to grow.

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How to care for Brodie Juniper

Light. Grows best in full sun. Pests and diseases are seldom a problem in full sun.

Water. Water until it is well established; after that it needs little care. Avoid overwatering: red cedar will not grow well in over-irrigated or constantly wet soil.

Soil and feeding. Like other red cedars, it does well in most soils, including alkaline soil and clay.

Size. This columnar form grows to about 20 ft. Red cedars grow at a moderate to fast rate, and the species can reach 25–45 ft.

Pruning. It needs little pruning unless you want to keep a specific shape. Cut out dead branch tips if twig blight appears.

Problems to watch. Bagworm caterpillars build bags of foliage up to 2 in long. Pick them off by hand.

Good to know. A Florida native that tolerates drought and salt spray, useful as a screen or windbreak. Male trees release allergenic pollen. It is hard to transplant except when small.