Metasequoia Gylptostroboides – Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia Gylptostroboides – Dawn Redwood

Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia gylptostroboides

Plant Type: Evergreen conifer; pyramidal large tree

Habit: Upright pyramidal

Mature Size: 70’-100’ tall; 11’-25’ wide

Growth Rate: Slow

Zones: 4-8

Foliage: green foliage with small; scaly cones

Requirements: Adapts to most moist soil types; full sun

Landscape Characteristics: Very large, ancient evergreen. Christmas tree shape. Mature trunks form attractive, elaborate fluting. Residential, commercial and coastal landscapes. Tolerates wet locations as well as urban pollutants.