Dawn Redwood — Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood — Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 60–80 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide, and needs medium water.
medium water60–80 ft tall and 25–40 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Metasequoia glyptostroboides
- Variety / cultivar
- Dawn Redwood
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 60–80 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Soil Chemistry
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Leaf Scorch
Frequently asked questions
- Is Dawn Redwood — Dawn Redwood good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Dawn Redwood — Dawn Redwood is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Dawn Redwood — Dawn Redwood get?
- It matures to about 60–80 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide.
- How much water does Dawn Redwood — Dawn Redwood need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Dawn Redwood — Dawn Redwood native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
