Gold Rush is a golden leaved selection from Japan, known as Ogon in that country. Foliage of this deciduous conifer maintains its golden color well into summer and turns burnished coppery brown in fall. The tree has an upright pyramidal habit like the species. Useful as a focal point in the landscape.
Product Description
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ – Gold Rush Dawn Redwood
Gold Rush is a golden leaved selection from Japan, known as Ogon in that country. The foliage of this deciduous conifer maintains its golden color well into summer and turns burnished coppery brown in fall. The tree has an upright pyramidal habit like the species. Useful as a focal point in the landscape.
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Size: Height: 50′, Spread: 25-30′
Zone: 5
Flower: Non-Flowering
Bloom Time: Non-Flowering
Attributes: Plant of Merit, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Clay Soil Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant
(aka Metasequoia g. ‘Ogon’)