Flowers March to May, with the fruit ripening September to December.
Grows in all types of soils, on hilltops or in swamps.
This juniper has become a major brush problem in Oklahoma and is quickly becoming a problem in the eastern part of the Texas Panhandle.
Suffers greatly from fire. Prescribed burning is a valuable brush management tool if used before the plant exceeds 4-feet in height.
The wood from this tree is used for novelties, posts, woodenware, paneling, closets, chests, and pencils. The aromatic character of the wood is considered a good insect repellent.
The extract of cedar oil has various commercial uses.
Fruit is eaten by at least 20 species of birds and opossum. Mockingbirds, in particular, like this fruit and will spread the seed over a large area.
