Once very hard-to-find, but now we have found reliable growers.Grows consistently into a pyramidal form and makes an attractive shade tree. A great tree for borders and fence lines. Great when planted alone as an ornamental tree or in groupings.Dawn Redwoods can even grow in standing water. Adaptable to almost any soil (except desert sand) can withstand both moderate flooding and drought.Foliage emerges light green in spring, matures to deep green in summer and turns red. Plant away from foundations and plan for it eventually being a very large tree.(Under ideal conditions they have been reported to grow up to 5 feet per year.) It features linear, feathery, fern-like foliage that is soft to the touch.Dawn Redwoods are considered by many to be the Fastest Growing Conifer. It grows 50 feet high and 20 feet wide, making it a more manageable tree for moderate landscape sites. It is a fast-growing selection of dawn redwood with pleasing bright yellow feathery foliage that will turn tawny brown before being shed in the fall. A very popular cultivar is 'Gold Rush' (Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'), which has golden-yellow foliage and a narrow habit. It grows very fast to 40’ and can grow to 70’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon' is commonly known by the trade name Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'. It is feathery pyramidal in form with a straight, fluted trunk. The needles are then shed in winter.ĭawn Redwood trees are a very interesting–one of the few deciduous conifers in the world.
The Dawn Redwood tree, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is a deciduous conifer, with soft needle-like leaves that look like evergreens, but are bright green in the spring and brilliant orange/red in the fall. In Western Europe, Metasequoia glyptostroboides GOLDRUSH ('Ogon') with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree. Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ The right time to plant Metasequoia glyptostroboides GOLDRUSH ('Ogon') is during the dormancy period.
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