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Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn redwood)

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Species
M. glyptostroboides is a large, coniferous tree. Foliage is light and feathery, turning from green to brown before shedding in autumn and the bark has a fibrous texture.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
15 m 12 m 20-50 years
49 ft 39 ft 20-50 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in moist, free-draining or waterlogged soil. Good in an open but sheltered position. Will grow quickly so long as not in poor soil.

Suggested uses

Low Maintenance, Waterside, Bog garden

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

A3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = High
Central Valley = High
South Coastal = High
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Narrowly conical

Native to

China

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Take hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom'
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Matthaei Broom' Dawn redwood 'Matthaei Broom'
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Amber Glow'
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Amber Glow' Dawn redwood 'Amber Glow'
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Living fossil

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For a long time this plant was thought to be extinct and it was known only through fossils. Living specimens were discovered in western China in 1941.
Posted: Thursday 14th of May 2009 05:32 PM Last reply: Saturday 1st of March 2025 12:58 AM
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