Taxon

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Little Giant'

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Common name: Little Giant dawn redwood
Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution: Species native to c. China
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A selection of an unusual, deciduous conifer previously thought extinct. At maturity, can reach 80' tall and 40' wide. This selection may mature smaller than the species, it is fast-growing and not dwarf. Rich green flat needles turn bronze-yellow in fall before dropping. Light chocolate-brown bark. A good specimen or shade tree. Resistant to deer browse.
Links: American Conifer Society Database • RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: SEC: AV27 (AV27) • Accession: D2011-0323.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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