Dawn Redwood
- Height: 80 to 100 feet
- Spread: 30 to 60 feet
- Light preference: Full sun
The Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is a fast-growing, deciduous conifer known for its elegant, pyramidal shape and feathery, bright green foliage that turns a rich coppery orange in autumn before shedding in winter. Once thought to be extinct and known only from fossils, it was rediscovered in China in the 1940s, earning it the title of a “living fossil.” The dawn redwood thrives in moist, well-drained soils and can reach heights of over 100 feet, making it a striking ornamental and shade tree. Its reddish-brown, fibrous bark and graceful, symmetrical form add year-round visual interest to landscapes, symbolizing both ancient resilience and modern beauty.
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