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Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Waasland'
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Common name:
Waasland dawn redwood
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to c. China
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A deciduous conifer reputed to be of lesser stature although it grows vigorously. Feathery needles are bright green in summer turning orange-brown in fall. Grows 25-30' tall and half as wide in a narrowly conical habit. Its exfoliating and shredding bark is dark reddish-brown. Use as a specimen with winter interest.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
•
RHS Horticultural Database
Locations
1:
CON: CP12
(CP12)
• Accession: D2003-0127.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HAM: AZ08
(AZ08)
• Accession: D2003-0127.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual