Red Star White Cedar           kam-e-SIP-a-ris thi-OI-dez

• Conifer, evergreen shrub/tree, to 25 ft (8 m) tall, compact, dense, columnar habit.  Foliage blue-green in summer and plum-purple in winter.
• Sun  best in moist, sandy soil.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 5     Several authorities note some plants sold as 'Red Star' are in fact the cultivar 'Ericoides'.
• Oregon State Univ. campus: in planting near the SW corner of Campus Way and 15th St.