About
A fast-growing, very large and long-lived evergreen tree. Ideally grown as a specimen in a large park or garden. Small, hanging brown cones are produced after inconspicuous flowers. It has thick, fibrous, soft and spongey reddish-brown bark and slightly drooping branches with rich blue linear leaves.
About the genus
Sequoia is a tall and fast-growing evergreen tree with attractive, reddish-brown fibrous bark, and yew-like foliage arranged in two ranks on the shoots; cones are small, reddish-brown when mature
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeSand, Loam, Clay
Soil pHNeutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeTrees, Conifers
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
HeightHigher than 12 metres
Spread4-8 metres
Time to full heightMore than 50 years
Suggested usesArchitectural
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to light dappled shade. See conifer cultivation
PruningNo pruning required, but it is one of the few conifers that are suitable for coppicing, or make new shoots from the base if cut down
PropagationPropagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Root softwood cuttings in summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus