Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'
Dawn Redwood






Conical grower with a soft, ferny foliage. Cypress-like timber is moderately durable. Prefers damp to wet sites. Foliage is a deep gold-yellow in spring, maturing to green-yellow in summer, before turning red-brown to orange-brown in autumn.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Metasequoia
Species: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Cultivar: Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'
Synonyms: Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon'
Common Name: Dawn Redwood
Description and Features
Description: Conical grower with a soft, ferny foliage. Cypress-like timber is moderately durable. Prefers damp to wet sites. Foliage is a deep gold-yellow in spring, maturing to green-yellow in summer, before turning red-brown to orange-brown in autumn.
Height: 10m
Width: 5m
Tolerates: Heavy rainfall
Soil Type: Poor draining soils, Clay soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Conifer
Foliage:
Summer: Yellow, Green
Autumn: Red, Orange, Brown
Winter: None
Spring: Yellow