Redwood – Dawn Redwood

Dawn Redwood - METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides

Zone 4-8. Full Sun. Perennial.

A deciduous, coniferous tree that grows in a conical shape to 100’ tall. It is related to and closely resembles bald cypress (Taxodium) and redwood (Sequoia). From fossil records, dawn redwood is known to have existed as many as 50,000,000 years ago. However, it was not until 1941 that it was first discovered growing in the wild near the town of Modaoqi, China by Chinese forester, T. Kan. This is a large tree that needs a large space.