Additional Information: Performs best in moist, deep, well-drained, slightly acidic soils. Avoid frost pockets which may affect fall foliage. Metasequoia glyptostroboides, commonly called dawn redwood, is 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.
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood or Fossil Tree is a deciduous conifer. Originally thought to be extinct, but (re) discovered in 1941 as a fossil and later growing in the wild near the town of Modaoqi, China. The Arnold Arboretum sent out an expedition to collect seeds which were shared across the world. Metasequoia is closely related to, and resembles, Taxodium (bald cyress) and Sequoia (redwood). Pyramidal straight trunked tree with horizontal branching. Soft, bright green linear foliage (needles) borne on branchlets look like feathery plumes. Remain bright green during summer and turn orange-brown in fall. This deciduous conifer has green deciduous and brown persistent stems, the former dropping, with the needles, in the fall. Male flowers appear in racemes and female flowers are solitary (cone-like) Small, dark brown cones (3cm long) hang from long stalks. Reddish-brown bark when young, becomes dark gray, fissured and exfoliating with age, with the trunk base becoming buttressed and fluted (impressive!). The tree eventually grows to 30 to 35m, so plan ahead. Will grow in wet soils, and will tolerate dry soils (once established) Best grown in full sun in a moist, sheltered location (late frosts can damage young spring growth).
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom'
Matthaie Broom or Headhunter Dawn Redwood or Fossil Tree has an irregular, 'messy' (needs a comb!) look. Can be grafted on standard and forms a compact head. Collectors item! New needles are coppery tan before turning rich green in summer and have an orange or bronze cast in fall before needles fall. A very hardy deciduous conifer. see also: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Miss Grace'
Miss Grace Dawn Redwood or Fossil Tree has a unique, graceful weeping form with small, soft blue-green foliage. Slow growing. Usually grown as a grafted standard. see also: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon'
Golden Dawn Redwood, Ogon is an exciting new golden selection that holds its colour throughout the growing season! An upright, vigorous tree that will mature at about 2/3 the size of the species. see also: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Snow Flurry'
Snow Flurry Dawn Redwood or Fossil Tree (aka M. glyptostroboides 'Pat McCracken') is a relatively compact plant with variegated foliage. Introduced by Pat McCracken, this selection flushes first out green with the second flush being white! Appears not to burn in full sun. see also: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'
Gold Rush Dawn Redwood or Fossil Tree is a beautiful Metasequoia known in its native Japan as Golden Ogi (Oghon). Spectacular bright golden foliage in spring, maintaining a gold-green colour in summer and turning a burnished coppery-orange brown before dropping its needles in fall. Needs full sun but some shade in hot locations is recommended. see also: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Sheridan Spire'
Sheridan Spire Dawn Redwood has a more slender form and is more suitable to sites that can not accomodate the broader form of the species. Beautiful sea-green feathery foliage turns bronze in fall before dropping. see also: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'White Spot'
White Spot Dawn Redwood or Fossil Tree is a rare variegated selection with a slightly weeping habit. Splashes of creamy-white are scattered around randomly; on some needles its quite pronounced, and on others its barely noticeable. see also: Metasequoia glyptostroiboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Jade Prince'
Metasequoia Glyptostroboides Silhouette
The Jade Prince cultivar of the Metasequoia commonly known as the Dawn Redwood is an upright pyramidal tree with green foliage. Foliage starts as lush feathery needles in the spring, which turn into full rich green needles as the tree matures moving into summer. During the fall the foliage turns a captivating brown-orange.