'Gold Rush' Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'

COLLECTION

Conifer Garden

FAMILY

Cupressaceae

PLANT TYPE

Deciduous Conifer

ZONE

4-8

CULTURE

This low maintenance deciduous conifer grows best in medium to wet soil in full sun.

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

According to fossil records, the dawn redwood existed over 50,000,000 years ago and is related to Taxodium and Sequoia. This deciduous conifer grows to be 100’ tall with fern-like foliage.

PROBLEMS

No serious insect or disease problems. Deer tolerant.
 

GARDEN USES

This is a very large specimen that needs space so it’s an excellent landscape specimen or used as a street tree.