Family: Taxodiaceae

Scientific Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Common Name: Dawn Redwood

DescriptionA very large deciduous conifer that will tolerate moist sites
Pronunciation(met-a-see-KWOY-ah)(glip-too-stroo-BOY-dez)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Trees Coniferous
Hardiness Zone5-8
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage, prefers moist
Soil & Siteaverage, prefers moist, well drained
Temperaturein the northern areas of it's hardiness zone, Dawn Redwood may have die back because of winter kill or late frosts
Flowersmonoecious
Fruitpendulous cones
Leavesdeciduous needled conifer, bright green, fall colors. yellow. rust, orange, brown
Dimensionsreaching 70-100 feet tall with a spread of 25 feet, pyramidal
Propagationseeds
Cultivar OriginDiscovered in 1941, Dr. Ralph Chancey a Berkly paleobotanist introduced and named Dawn Redwood.
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson)
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