Management of eastern red cedars can be difficult

HARTINGTON—Easternredcedar(Juniperusvirginiana) is one of 13 juniper species native to the United States. It is the most widespread tree-sized conifer native to every state east of the 100th meridian. First accounts of Nebraska vegetation mention eastern redcedar as a native species, primarily along thesteepvalleyoftheNiobraraRiverinnorthernNebraska,as a minor component in deciduous forests in eastern Nebraska,andasadominantspeciesoncanyonsidesinthe rugged Loess Hills region of central Nebraska. Today, native stands of eastern redcedar can be found on most grasslands throughout central and eastern Nebraska and much of the Midwest.