Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'White Spot' (v)

RHS Plant Profile

dawn redwood 'White Spot'

RHS / Joanna Kossak

Conifers Trees

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A deciduous conifer with a narrow, conical habit and with slightly weeping branches. Its soft green foliage is spotted with white and turns brownish-pink and yellow before falling in autumn

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 20–50 years
Max Spread: 2.5-4 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: North–facing or South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Cupressaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Metasequoia is a large deciduous tree with reddish-brown fibrous bark and soft, pale green linear leaves arranged in two ranks on the shoots, colouring beautifully in autumn
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; tolerant of waterlogged soils. See conifer cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Low Maintenance

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus