Redwood, Dawn
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Taxodiaceae - Redwood
Description
See also Baldcypress description.
Leaves: Very similar to baldcypress; opposite arrangement on twig; deciduous.
Twigs/buds: Persistent twigs light reddish-brown, hold buds and deciduous twigs; deciduous twigs green, mostly horizontal, up to 3" in length, ribbed with often 50 to 60 leaves, lack buds. Buds yellowish, non-resinous; opposite; egg-shaped to oval/elliptical, short (1/4"); scales reddish to yellowish-brown and keeled.
Flowers/fruit: Monoecious. Fruit a round cone up to 1" in diameter; with 20 to 30 triangular scales.
Bark: Reddish-brown to gray; fissured, stringy, fibrous; base is tapered.
Wood: Unimportant; purplish, brittle, light; heartwood decay-resistant; little information available.
General: Native to China. Prefers moist, well-drained soils that are slightly acid. Intermediate shade tolerance. Deciduous conifer (loses its needles every year).
Landscape Use: Planted occasionally in Utah. Intolerance of high pH soils is a problem. Prefers full sun. Strong pyramid-shaped canopy. Likely not as tolerant of high soil pH and poor soil drainage as baldcypress. Zones 4-8.
Cultivars: 'Bailey', 'Clark', 'Emerald Feathers', 'National', 'Nitschke Cream', 'Ogon', 'Prospect', 'Rowena', 'Sheridan Spire'.
Characteristics
General
Family | Taxodiaceae - Redwood |
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Cultivar Availability | Yes |
Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Type | Conifer |
Utah Native | No |
Growth
Growth Rate | High |
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Mature Height | High |
Longevity | High |
Is Good Under Power Lines | No |
Crown Shapes | Pyramidal |
Ornamental
Bark | Yes |
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Fall Color | Yes |
Flowers | No |
Foliage | Yes |
Fruit | No |
Tolerance
Shade | Medium |
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Salt | Low |
Drought | Medium |
Poor Drainage | Low |
Alkalinity | Low |
Transplanting | Medium |