Fall 2018

Trees to Consider:

Dawn Redwood

Dawn Redwood is a deciduous conifer with supple green needles that turn reddish brown and drop off in the fall. Until 1943, when a grove was discovered in China, Dawn Redwoods were considered extinct, even though they had covered North America some 35 million years ago. Dedicated botanists worldwide have since helped to cultivate this majestic tree and reintroduce it to its former native territories.

Latin Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Common Name(s): Dawn Redwood, Metasequoia

Tree Type: The only living species in its genus, the dawn redwood is a deciduous tree rather than an evergreen. This means that it sheds it’s leaves in the fall, is bare in winter and grows new leaves in the spring. It is a shade tree, featuring a spreading canopy.

Sun and Water Requirements: Thrives in wet soils.

Expected growth: 70-100 ft tall and 15-25 ft wide.

Foliage: Soft needles green then red-brown before dropping.

Flowers: Small brown or green cones in the summer.

Bark: Attractive reddish-brown, vertically fibrous, fissured.

Landscape Value: A deer-resistant, fast-growing tree that can dominate the landscape as a spectacular specimen, as part of a cavernous grove, or by lining a roadway in a majestic salute.