Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

The dawn redwood is prehistoric by any measure – thought to be extinct until discovered in a small portion of China in the 1940s. Smaller than its cousin in California, the dawn redwood is a stately, pyramid-shaped tree that loses its needles in the fall – thus earning its designation as a “deciduous conifer.”

large Size
full sun
Fall Colors
Tree Rebate
Farm-Grown Tree
Soil Conditions: Moist

Size and Light Requirements

Dawn redwoods need full sun and typically will attain 50 feet in height in 40 to 50 years.

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Photo Credits

Megan Hansen, djembayz, Ram Man, Philippe Semanaz, Wouter Hagens

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All the trees in this guide have been selected by Casey Trees and are well adapted to the soil and conditions present in Washington, DC.

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