Scientific Name
Sequsiadendron giaganteum

Common Name
Sierra redwood

Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Medium
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil; drought tolerant
Texture: Fine
Form: Dense; pyramidal to oval in youth; loses lower branches with age; narrow pyramidal crown
Height: 60 to 75'
Width: 25 to 30'
Leaf: Short bluish green needles with a fine point
Flower/Fruit: 1.5 to 3" cones; reddish brown
Comments: Grows 250 to 300' in the wild; reddish brown spongy textured bark
Cultivars: Hazel Smith
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