Dawn Redwood
March 11, 2016
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
- Height: 70’ - 100’
- Spread: 25’
- Site characteristics: Various soils; full sun
- Zone: 5b - 9a
- Wet/dry: Requires moist sites, will not tolerate dry sites
- Native range: Eastern China Salt: Sensitive
- pH: 5.0 - 7.5
- Shape: Pyramidal
- Other: Lower branches need to be removed for street side use, fast growing
- Additional: Transplant in spring or fall, easily transplanted
- Pests: Cankers can cause some damage
Photos: Bert Cregg, MSU
Photo: Bert Cregg, MSU
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