About
This slow-growing conifer, with a prostrate, spreading habit forming a low dome of branches, each clothed with two rows of flat, oval-shaped blue-green needles.
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 typeClay, Loam
Soil pHNeutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeConifers, Shrubs
HabitSpreading branched, Pendulous weeping
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesArchitectural
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to light dappled shade. In areas prone to hard frosts, saplings may need winter protection until established. See conifer cultivation
PruningAny upright leaders must be removed to retain the prostrate form
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus