Dawn Redwood | Small Tree Seedling

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Grow your own Dawn Redwood, a living fossil from China 100% guaranteed Seed-grown on California's Redwood Coast Transplanting and care instructions included Highlights MoistureMedium Cold Hardiness-25°F LightFull Sun / Partial Shade Size50 – 160' tall / 20 – 25' spread Lifespan600 yrs Growth RateFast Growing Drought ToleranceMedium Wind ResistanceHigh Tree Story About Dawn Redwood: A Gorgeous Living Fossil from China! Until 1944, the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) was known only in the form of fossils collected by paleobotanists. The fossil record made it clear to scientists that the Dawn Redwood had once been widely dispersed throughout the Northern Hemisphere during the Tertiary Period, with fossil remains collected in far-flung locations from North America to Asia to Greenland. The tree was thought to have been extinct for perhaps 20 million years! That all changed in 1944, after a living sp