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Dawn
Redwood
Metasequoia glypostroboides
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Description:
This tree may look like an evergreen but it actually is deciduous! (loses it's leaves)
Foliage remains on this tree well into the fall and the tree leafs out early which may
lead to frost damage. Squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, mice and deer find this bark
attractive and may nibble on it. Trunk wraps can deter from damage they may leave. |
| Common Name: |
Dawn Redwood |
| Botanical
Name: |
Metasequoia glypostroboides |
| Type: |
Deciduous Tree |
| Soil
Preference: |
This tree tolerates some drought occasional
wetness, ozone and some salt. It prefers a well-drained, loamy, sandy or clay soil
with a pH of acidic to slightly alkaline. (6.8-7.7) Do not plant in soil with
a high pH |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full Sun |
| Attributes: |
Relatively free of pests |
| Pests: |
Japanese Beetles sometimes enjoy the foliage. Canker
has been reported recently. Animals find the bark attractive. |
| Diseases: |
none serious |
| Care: |
Fertilizer with Holly Tone. Remove lower branches when
young to create a clear trunk for planting along streets or in other tight spaces. Planting
& Care Instructions: Trees
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Metasequoia
glypostroboides
Dawn Redwood
zones 5a-8b
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 Description: Whispy, conifer leaves shed in fall. Pyramidal in youth, developing a broad-rounded crown with age.
Fast growth rate - 50' in 15-20 years. |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
60-90' |
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Spread: |
20-30' |
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Metasequoia
glypostroboides 'Spire'
Dawn Redwood
zones 5a-8b
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| Description:
NEW FOR 2004!
An, upright pyramidal form that is more compact and much narrower than it's
species. The whispy leaves turn to yellow-orange in the fall before they
shed. Introduced by Sheridan Nurseries. |
| Foliage Color: |
Green; Orange-yellow fall color |
| Height: |
60-90' |
| Spread: |
20-30' |
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