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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 5–10Type Conifer, TreeClimate Temperate

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — well-drained soil; it tolerates wet conditions better than most conifers

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Conifer, Tree
Family: Cupressaceae
Climate: Temperate

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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) — preferring full sun and moist

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — thus regarded as a "living fossil." This stately species rapidly grows to impressive heights, image 83

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 49

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) — Esteemed for its pyramidal shape and bright green; thus regarded as a "living fossil." This stately species

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) — deep green as the season progresses; which is atypical for conifers

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — deciduous conifer renowned for its beautiful; be sure to allocate ample space for it to reach full, image 79

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 tree should be planted in full sun to partial shade in moist; providing a heritage quality to the landscape

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) — deep green as the season progresses; which is atypical for conifers, image 113

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — Esteemed for its pyramidal shape and bright green; thus regarded as a "living fossil." This stately, image 98

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — is a deciduous conifer that reaches up to 100 feet in height with a 25-foot spread

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — Given that this tree has a fast growth rate of around 2 to 2.5 feet per year

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — this fast-growing tree thrives in USDA zones 5-8

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — Esteemed for its pyramidal shape and bright green

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 97

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

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — Originally thought extinct and known only from fossil records; frequently reaching 70 to 100 feet tall with a 20

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

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

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) — be sure to allocate ample space for it to reach full maturity; deciduous conifer renowned for its, image 94

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