METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides

Commonly known as Dawn redwood, Shui-hsa, Water fir

Conical tree with ascending branches and fibrous orange bark which prefers a boggy or wet area. Soft light green leaves especially in spring

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Endangered in the wild
These 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
Pests & Diseases
None
Place of origin
China (northwestern Hubei).
Deciduous
Leaves are 2cm (¾in) or more on seedlings, to 1.5cm (½in) long on mature trees. They have 2 light-green bands beneath.
Bog garden
Fully hardy
Entire
Linear
Height
20m (65ft)
Spread
5m (16ft)
Conifer
Produces light-brown female cones 2cm (¾in) long on stalks 2-4cm (¾ to 1½in) long and small, pendent male cones to 1.5cm (halfinch) long in the upper crown.
Tree
Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
On drier sites growth slows after 10m (33ft).
Wet or boggy soil
Full sun
Conical

Mature Size

20m (65ft)
	5m (16ft)

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