#1537 most planted
Metasequoia
Metasequoia · also Dawn redwood, Water fir, Dawn cypress
ConiferDeciduous
33
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
5
cities
5.8 in
median trunk (15 cm, 8 measured)
2.8 yr
median age (70% have a planting date)
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Metasequoia, or dawn redwood, is a fast-growing deciduous conifer known for its feathery, fern-like foliage that turns coppery in fall. It features a buttressed trunk and thrives in moist, well-drained soils, making it a popular ornamental choice for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 250.02%2.8 yr4.7 in
- 30.01%——
- 20.02%——
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—6.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Water needs
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.8 in, mean 7.2 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Metasequoia in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
