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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
Photo courtesy of Greenleaf Nursery
- Fast growing, deciduous conifer
- Fine textured, medium green foliage
- Upright, pyramidal habit
- Fall foliage turns orange-brown
Great Foliage
Low Maintenance
Vigorous
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Spring
Attracts Songbirds
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers consistently moist, humusy, well-drained soil and full sun. Tolerates some wet soils. Pruning can be done in late winter - early spring. Mulching is beneficial.
Height: 60-110 ft
Spread: 30-40 in
Price Level 1: $59.99~#3
Bloom Color:
Zone: 5-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Fall Color
- Specimen
- Great Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Focal Point
- Vigorous
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Metasequoia
Common Name: Dawn Redwood
Deciduous, coniferous tree with a conical shape and linear, feathery, fern-like foliage. Foliage emerges light green, maturing to deep green in summer and orange to red-bronze in fall. As trees mature the trunk broadens at the base and develops attractive fluting. Plants develop oval, light brown male pollen cones in spring and downward hanging female seed cones in late summer. Great as a specimen or street tree, best when given lots of space.