Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia Glyptostroboides

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Overview

The Dawn Redwood, or Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is a deciduous conifer that reaches up to 100 feet in height with a 25-foot spread. Esteemed for its pyramidal shape and bright green, feathery needles that turn orange-brown in fall, this fast-growing tree thrives in USDA zones 5-8, preferring full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Its majestic stature and history as a living fossil make it a focal point in any landscape.

Sun FullWater High, MediumZones 5–10Climate Temperate

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — fern-like foliage and storied history

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: High, Medium
USDA zones: 5–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Cupressaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — this fast-growing tree thrives in USDA zones 5-8; is a deciduous conifer that reaches up to 100 feet, image 52

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — preferring full sun and moist; fern-like foliage and storied history, image 53

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — feathery needles that turn orange-brown in fall; the foliage offers a stunning display, image 51

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — providing a heritage quality to the landscape; the tree should be planted in full sun to partial shade in moist

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — conifer / tree for full; given that this tree has a fast growth rate of around 2 to 2.5 feet per year

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — thus regarded as a "living fossil." This stately species rapidly grows to impressive heights, image 59

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — fern-like foliage and storied history; preferring full sun and moist, image 56

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — Originally thought extinct and known only from fossil records; frequently reaching 70 to 100 feet, image 57

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — it was rediscovered in the 1940s in China; turning vivid shades of orange-brown before shedding, image 58

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — Its majestic stature and history as a living fossil make it a focal point in any landscape, image 54

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — deciduous conifer renowned for its beautiful; be sure to allocate ample space for it to reach full, image 55

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — making it suitable for waterside plantings; the Dawn Redwood thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5, image 64

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — well-drained soil; it tolerates wet conditions better than most conifers; its majestic stature and, image 63

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — deep green as the season progresses; which is atypical for conifers, image 65

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — The tree should be planted in full sun to partial shade in moist; providing a heritage quality to the, image 62

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — the Dawn Redwood thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8; making it suitable for waterside, image 61

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — frequently reaching 70 to 100 feet tall with a 20 to 25 feet widespread; originally thought extinct, image 60

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — Given that this tree has a fast growth rate of around 2 to 2.5 feet per year; conifer / tree for full, image 69

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — be sure to allocate ample space for it to reach full maturity; deciduous conifer renowned for its, image 70

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — providing a heritage quality to the landscape; the tree should be planted in full sun to partial, image 71

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — conifer / tree for full; given that this tree has a fast growth rate of around 2 to 2.5 feet per year, image 72

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — is a deciduous conifer that reaches up to 100 feet in height with a 25-foot spread; this fast-growing, image 73

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — the foliage offers a stunning display; feathery needles that turn orange-brown in fall, image 66

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — turning vivid shades of orange-brown before shedding; it was rediscovered in the 1940s in China, image 67

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