SEQUOIA sempervirens
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SEQUOIA sempervirens
Commonly known as California redwood, Coast redwood
Large majestic tree with slightly drooping branches
£30.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Architectural interest
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Endangered in the wildThese plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.Endangered
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Good to know
Given optimum conditions ultimately to 112m (365ft) -
Pests & Diseases
None -
Place of origin
USA (California, Oregon) -
EvergreenHard, linear, sharp-pointed, deep-green leaves 2cm (¾in) long, silvery white beneath are 2-ranked. On very strong shoots the leaves are scale-like.
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Linear
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Height
30m (100ft) -
Spread
9m (28ft)
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ConiferCones are spherical-cylindrical. The terminal, mid-green female cones 3cm (1¼in) long ripen in their first autumn. The tiny axillary and terminal brownish green male cones grow to about 5mm (¼in) long.
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TreeThick, fissured, soft, red-brown bark. Shoots are mid-green, turning red-brown.
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
Dappled shade. -
Conical
Columnar-conical -
Mature Size30m (100ft)
9m (28ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Sequoia sempervirens - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video