sequoia sempervirens
( seh - KWOY - uh sem - per - VYE - renz )
At-A-Glance Information
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Known commonly as Redwood or Coast Redwood, this species of evergreen tree is native to the Coast Ranges in California and Oregon. These trees are among the tallest in the world, some even reach upwards of 350 feet. These are great trees for landscaping and are relatively pest-free, needing full sun and regular water. In gardens, these trees reach between 35 and 50 feet tall and have a pyramid shape. Leaves are medium green above, greyish below, and cones are brown. The trunks are reddish-brown and have fibrous bark. Branches grow horizontally out from the trunk and turn upwards slightly at the tips. Drooping branchlets grow from these main branches, carrying the foliage.
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sequoia sempervirens Varietals
The ideal growing zones for Coast Redwood are 4-9 and 14-24. To find your zone, click here: Zone Map.
'Aptos Blue'
This variety has blue-green foliage. |
'Emily Brown'
A redwood with a column shape and green foliage. Fast growing. |
'Kelly's Prostrate'
This variety grows around 6 inches per year with a flat growth pattern. |
'Simpson's Silver'
With silver-green foliage; grows at about 12 feet per year and makes a great screening plant. |
'Soquel'
Green foliage that is tinted blue on branchlets that turn up at the tips. |
'Filoli' and 'Woodside'
These varieties have green-blue foliage and need training when young to form a strong trunk and upright habit. |
'Adpressa' ('Albo-Spica')
Reaches 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide, with white-tipped new foliage that matures to green. |
Caring for and pruning sequoia Trees
Propagation
Problems and Pests
Gallery
Camellias are great candidates to be grown as container plants on your patio.
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A field of thea sinensis
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Camellia hiemalis 'Shishi Gashira'
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Videos
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A video all about growing camellias successfully
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Propagating camellias
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Resources
The New Sunset Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide (2012) - Pages 601 - 602, Sequoia sempervirens
