Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Little bothers a mature tree; while it is young, deer are the real threat.
Light Full sun
Height 20 m
Spread 19 ft 8 in
Spacing 600 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 19 ft 8 in
- In-row spacing
- 19 ft 8 in
- Between rows
- 24 ft 7 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Tree · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Feeding
- All-purpose balanced
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
Through the year
- Apr–Apr Bud Break
- Apr–Oct Spring Growth
- Oct–Dec Leaf Fall
- Dec–Dec Winter Dormancy
- Jan–Apr Winter Dormancy
Companions
Taxodium (Swamp Cypress), Alnus (Alder), Gunnera, Rodgersia
Pests & problems
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