Giant Sequoia — Giant Sequoia – 'Hazel Smith'
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Giant Sequoia — Giant Sequoia – 'Hazel Smith' (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 30–60 ft tall and 12–18 ft wide, and needs medium to high water.
medium to high water30–60 ft tall and 12–18 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Variety / cultivar
- Giant Sequoia – 'Hazel Smith'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 30–60 ft tall and 12–18 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium to high water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- 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: Exposure
Frequently asked questions
- Is Giant Sequoia — Giant Sequoia – 'Hazel Smith' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Giant Sequoia — Giant Sequoia – 'Hazel Smith' 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 Giant Sequoia — Giant Sequoia – 'Hazel Smith' get?
- It matures to about 30–60 ft tall and 12–18 ft wide.
- How much water does Giant Sequoia — Giant Sequoia – 'Hazel Smith' need?
- It needs medium to high water once established.
- Is Giant Sequoia — Giant Sequoia – 'Hazel Smith' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
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