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Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Dawn Redwood, Water Fir

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Information by: Laura Van Leuven        Photographer: Linda Engstrom/Sortomme

 

Description

The Metasequoia is a dense, pyramidal, deciduous conifer with a central leader and under positive cultural conditions, performs as a rapid grower. It has an opposite branching pattern, with branchlets of long, simple needles that appear to be flattened. During the spring, its foliage is a bright reddish-brown color that matures to a light green tone, and an autumn shade ranging from a tawny pink to golden bronze. Its furrowed bark is attractive, orange-brown to red-brown and peels in vertical strips.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Medium, High

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Consider replacing some lawn areas with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.

Good candidates for removal are portions of large lawns, areas where no one uses the grass, patches that don't grow well, or spaces too small to water without overspray.