Sequoia sempervirens

Identification

Gallery

Description

A conifer that grows very fast to 60' in twenty years. It has dark green leaves . Give regular water and plenty of room. It will grow in very dry areas if it gets lots of water along with good drainage. Do not put on drip unless a large area is watered (8'X 8') at one time. They thrive on spinners or spitters as they need the humidity and do not have a vertical root but a wide spreading shallow system. An interesting thing about this plant is the clones that are listed in the trade do not seem to do as well in the interior as the seedlings we grow. This has happened in the San Jouquin Valley and in the Paso Robles area. You are probably better off with a gallon seedling if you are trying it in an interior spot. Do not try to push the low temperatures, it will survive as far north as Washington D.C. but that's it. We have had a number of them freeze here on us. Mulch this one heavily and widely.