Taxon

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Fine Foliage'

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Common name: Fine Foliage 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 are reputed to be finer than the species typical, turning bronze-yellow in fall before dropping. Light chocolate-brown bark. A good specimen or shade tree. Resistant to deer browse. Introduced by the Flora Wonder™ Collection of Buchholz Nursery, Gaston OR.
Links: Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery

Locations

  • 1: CON: CM11 (CM11) • Accession: D2013-0020.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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